September 26 and 27, 2013 - Springboard 1.6A Lion's Narrative

Homework: DEAR novel conferences on Monday! Finish 1st person perspective lion narrative.

Objective: Students will recognize and apply key elements of narrative writing

Warm Up (in your composition book)Date your notes, write down the objective

Make a word map for the word narrative

Word MapWhat the word meansA picture

Word

Example Example Example Word in context

narrative

Example

A story about an incident. An incident is a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play.

Word MapWhat the word meansA picture

Word

Example Example Example Word in context

narrative

Example

A story about an incident. An incident is a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play.

Sequence of events with a beginning, middle and end

Word MapWhat the word meansA picture

Word

Example Example Example Word in context

narrative

Example

A story about an incident. An incident is a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play.

Sequence of events with a beginning, middle and end

Detailed descriptions of the setting - the time and place of the events

Word MapWhat the word meansA picture

Word

Example Example Example Word in context

narrative

Example

A story about an incident. An incident is a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play.

Dialogue - conversation between character during the incident

Sequence of events with a beginning, middle and end

Detailed descriptions of the setting - the time and place of the events

Word MapWhat the word meansA picture

Word

Example Example Example Word in context

narrative

A story about an incident. An incident is a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play.

Example

Sequence of events with a beginning, middle and end

Detailed descriptions of the setting - the time and place of the events

The character's feelings during the incident

Dialogue - conversation between character during the incident

A good piece of narrative writing includes all four of the key elements in order to describe the incident.

To help you recognize the elements of a good narrative, we will watch a scene from Disney's The Lion King. See below for youtube link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeTO8GEAETM

Descriptions of setting

full of enormous elephant bones everywheredark, gloomy, foggy, dusty, rocky

feelings of characters(use adjectives or nouns)

Nala - beginning: anxious, curious, nervous, reserved, amazed end: ashamed, proud of Simba, grateful, relieved

Simba - beginning: curious, cocky, ready to explore, mischievousend: ashamed, embarrassed, grateful, regretful

Important dialogue

Simba - Isn't it great?I know!Danger? I walk on the wild side. I laugh in the face of danger.Hey, why don't you pick on somebody your own size?Dad, I'm sorry

Nala - This is really creepy. We could get in big trouble.I thought you were very brave.

1st event

Nala and Simba find the elephant graveyard and are in awe of it. They wonder whether or not to explore it and decide to see what's in there.

2nd event

Nala and Simba meet Zazu who warns them not to go in, that it is dangerous. Simba decides to explore anyway and soon realizes that he is surrounded by hyenas.

3rd event The hyenas capture Zazu and try to boil him. Simba tells them to pick on someone their own size, and so they chase the lion cubs.

4th event Nala and Simba try to run from the hyenas, but the hyenas soon corner them.

5th event

Simba's father, Musafa, jumps in and saves Nala and Simba from the hyenas. Simba apologizes for disobeying his dad and the three lions head home.

Now, in 1st person point of view, retell the story of going to the graveyard from either Nala OR Simba's perspective. Tell...

how and where the story startedsequence of eventshow it endedinclude setting, details of character's feelings and dialogue.

Today we will be continuing our narratives, but incorporating transitions and sensory details.

transitions

Word or phrases that help the reader follow your story by smoothly connecting ideas, details or events.

again also in addition

too but

still however

because

then so

first second next before afterward

yet finally at last to begin

later

as soon as

not long after

instead

at the last moment

in the end

afterward

add the following transitions to the chart on SB pg. 14

earlier shortly after thatalong the way at that very momentmeanwhile during all of thiseventually furthermoreeven though suddenlyfor example

Now l k at the following short sentences. How can we combine them using transitions?

Dad and I went fishing. Mom made our lunch.

Marty saw the puppy. He recognized it. He picked it up.

The puppy shivered. It was afraid. Marty spoke in a gentle voice.

Dad and I went fishing. Mom made our lunch.

Marty saw the puppy. He recognized it. He picked it up.

The puppy shivered. It was afraid. Marty spoke in a gentle voice.

sensory details

details that appeal to the reader's five senses and helps a reader better imagine the scene.

The Lion King

sight - seeing the elephant graveyard bones everywhere

hearing - the sound of the hyena's laughsMufasa's roar

touch - feeling the bones under their pawsthe feel of Simba scratching the hyena

Nala and Simba turned around. They discovered they were in a scary place. Nala and Simba were excited. They didn’t know how dangerous it could be. Simba ran to explore the huge elephant skull in front of them. Three hyenas came out of the skull. The hyenas attacked Nala and Simba, but they ran away, so the hyenas attacked Zazu. Simba ran back to save him, but the hyenas turned on Simba and Nala again. Nala fell and Simba turned around to save her. They fell into the ribcage of a dead elephant. The hyenas trapped them. They were saved by Mufasa.

Quote = Chocolate cake is my favorite.

Jan said, "Chocolate cake is my favorite.""Chocolate cake is my favorite!" Jan exclaimed. "Chocolate cake is my favorite," Jan replied." Jan asked, "Is chocolate cake your favorite?"

Put quotes around the exact words. End punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.

Go to the next line for each new quote. For example...

"It's really creepy," said Nala. "Yeah, isn't it great?" Simba replied. "We could get in big trouble," Nala said nervously. "I know!" Simba said and laughed as he walked toward the elephant bones.

Homework: Finish final copy of lion's

narrative - typed or in pen! DEAR conferences on Monday. Mark a passage in your novel that has detailed description of a setting and be ready to discuss it during your conference.