narrative prompts 4 th grade. 1. read the prompt 2. reread the prompt 3. ask yourself… 4. what do...

NARRATIVE NARRATIVE PROMPTSPROMPTS

44thth Grade Grade

1.1. Read the prompt Read the prompt

2.2. Reread the promptReread the prompt

3.3. Ask yourself…Ask yourself…

4.4. What do they want me What do they want me to write about ?to write about ?

5.5. Take your yellow Take your yellow planning sheet and turn planning sheet and turn

it over to the blank it over to the blank sideside

6.6. Draw your Draw your INTRODUCTION box in INTRODUCTION box in

the middle.the middle.

7.7. Make 4 squaresMake 4 squares

This will be yourIntroduction box.Paragraph 1

8.8. Narrative stories should Narrative stories should

be all aboutbe all about YOU !YOU !

Your reader knows that Your reader knows that YOU YOU

are the main character.are the main character.

Remember to set the scene!Remember to set the scene!

WHEREWHERE and and WHENWHEN

your story took place. your story took place.

Your reader needs to knowYour reader needs to know

the setting of your story.the setting of your story.

Next write Next write

WHATWHAT

happened in your story.happened in your story.

This must be about This must be about

the prompt.the prompt.

Restate the prompt.Restate the prompt.

REMEMBERREMEMBER

This is your planning This is your planning sheet.sheet.

Do Not write your entire story on the Do Not write your entire story on the yellow sheet.yellow sheet.

You are writing down theYou are writing down the

EVENTEVENT and and DETAILSDETAILS

that you want to writethat you want to write

about.about.

Next, you are going to Next, you are going to writewrite

down down threethree things you things you want want

to tell the reader about thisto tell the reader about this

event.event.

Event….. 1 – 2 – 3 Event….. 1 – 2 – 3

In the last sectionIn the last section

you are going to write you are going to write

how you how you feltfelt about about

the event the event

or what you or what you learned learned

from the event.from the event.

Now let’s do one together.Now let’s do one together.Draw your planner.Draw your planner.

Read the prompt.Read the prompt.

Reread the prompt.Reread the prompt.

THINK!THINK!

What do they want you to What do they want you to

write about?write about?

Everyone has friends. Everyone has friends.

Friends are an important Friends are an important

part of our lives.part of our lives.

Write about a time you Write about a time you

and your friend and your friend

shared a shared a

special time togetherspecial time together..

What do they want What do they want you to write about?you to write about?

… … a time you a time you


shared a shared a

special time togetherspecial time together

A very special time that my friend and I spent together was when we went to Disney World for my birthday.

( who: my friend & I)( what/where: Disney)( when: birthday)Notice how the prompt isrestated and the – W’sare answered in the intro.

This will be yourIntroduction.Paragraph 1

A very special time that my friend and I spent together was when we went to Disney World to celebrate my birthday.

Look at the order you

mentioned in the intro.

Paragraphs 2, 3, & 4 will

be in that same order.

A very special time that my friend and I spent together was when we went to Disney World to celebrate my birthday.

My friend and I

1.

2.

3.

* Think of 3 things you want the reader to know about you and your best friend.

Disney World1.

2.

3.

* Think of 3 things you want the reader to know about what you did at Disney World.

My Birthday1.

2.

3.* Think of 3 things you want the reader to know about celebrating your birthday.

A very special time that my friend and I spent together was when we went to Disney World for my birthday.

This is Paragraph 1.

Paragraph 2 is all about you and your best friend.

Paragraph 3 is all about what you did at Disney World.

Paragraph 4 is all about howyou celebrated your birthday.

This is Paragraph 5.This is where you tie yourparagraphs together with yourConclusion. Your conclusionshould restate the introductionand tell how you FEEL or statewhat you LEARNED.

… … a time you a time you


shared a shared a

special time togetherspecial time together

You have You have 1010 minutes minutes

to fill in your planning to fill in your planning sheetsheet

Planning time is up.Planning time is up.

Use your planning Use your planning

sheet and begin writing sheet and begin writing youryour

story.story.

You have You have 3030 minutes. minutes.

YOU HAVE YOU HAVE 55 MINUTES MINUTES LEFTLEFT

Start on your Start on your conclusion now!conclusion now!

Reread and make Reread and make corrections.corrections.

SPELLING COUNTSGRAMMAR COUNTS

VOCABULARY COUNTS DOUBLE!

CHECK IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.Make it better!

STOPSTOP

TIME IS UPTIME IS UP

PROMPT 2

Everyone has Everyone has something that they something that they

fear. fear.

Think about what Think about what frightens you. frightens you.

Now write about what Now write about what frightens you.frightens you.




story.story.


STOPSTOP


PROMPT 3

Everyone has a favorite Everyone has a favorite activity or hobby they like activity or hobby they like to do in their spare time.to do in their spare time.

Think about your favorite Think about your favorite activity.activity.

Now write about your favorite Now write about your favorite activity.activity.

Remember to include lots of Remember to include lots of details.details.




story.story.


STOPSTOP


PROMPT 4

Everyone looks forward toEveryone looks forward to

vacation. Where do you likevacation. Where do you like

to go on vacation and what to go on vacation and what

things do you like to do?things do you like to do?

Write about going onWrite about going on

vacation.vacation.

PROMPT 5

Everyone has jobs or Everyone has jobs or choreschores

they do each day. they do each day.

Think about some of theThink about some of the

chores you do to help chores you do to help

your family. Now writeyour family. Now write

about the chores you about the chores you

do to help your family.do to help your family.

PROMPT 6

Everyone has a special Everyone has a special

meal that they enjoy meal that they enjoy

the most. the most.

Think about yourThink about your

favorite meal. favorite meal.

Now writeNow write

about your favorite about your favorite meal.meal.

PROMPT 7

Many people have thoughtMany people have thought about going back in about going back in

time.time.Think about what you Think about what you

would do if you could gowould do if you could go back in time.back in time.

Now write about what youNow write about what you would do if you could would do if you could

go back in time. go back in time.

PROMPT 8

Most people have hadMost people have had

something weird happen something weird happen

to them during their lifetime.to them during their lifetime.

Think about a weird thingThink about a weird thing

that has happened to you.that has happened to you.

Now write about a weirdNow write about a weird

thing that happened to you.thing that happened to you.

PROMPT 9

Everyone has a favoriteEveryone has a favorite

season of the year. season of the year.

Think about your favoriteThink about your favorite

time of the year. time of the year.

Now write about yourNow write about your

favorite time of year.favorite time of year.

PROMPT 10

Everyone started life as Everyone started life as a a

little kid.little kid.

Think about being a Think about being a

little kid.little kid.

Now write about what Now write about what

it was like being a it was like being a

little kid. little kid.

PROMPT 11

Everyone has had or nowEveryone has had or now

has a favorite toy or has a favorite toy or

stuffed animal.stuffed animal.

Think about your favoriteThink about your favorite

toy or stuffed animal.toy or stuffed animal.

Now write about yourNow write about your

favorite toy or stuffedfavorite toy or stuffed

animal.animal.

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