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You should be completing this Study Guide and the Narrative Writing Presentation as you work through the lessons in Unit 7. Do NOT wait until you get to the end of the unit to complete the Study Guide and the presentation

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You will submit your completed Study Guide AND your Narrative Writing Presentation to the drop box at the end of Unit 7 Lesson 9.

Lesson Name
& Number

Key Concepts & Practices
Answer the questions or fill in the blanks to explain each concept.
Complete the practice activity in each section.
Lesson 3: Beginning a Narrative

Key Concepts:
What are three techniques writers use to engage readers?

Narrative Technique
What it tells about a narrator or character
Point of view

Description/Sensory Language

Dialogue

____________-____________ point of view is when the narrator telling the story is also a character in the story.

What is the difference between third-person limited point of view and third-person omniscient point of view?

Practice:
Open the Narrative Writing Project and make a copy you can type in.
Read the article “How to Use AI to Enhance Your Storytelling Process” by Matt Ellis .
Read all instructions carefully.
Complete Section 1- Main Ideas (Slides 3-6).

Lesson 4: Structure

Key Concepts:

A _______________ is a category of writing or other creative work that can be identified by its structure, content, and style.

What are some examples of fiction subgenres?

What three narrative elements do all subgenres of fiction share?

A _______________ is an interruption in a narrative that gives readers information about something that happened at an earlier time.

How could a writer use a flashback to create tension in a narrative?

Practice:
Open up the Narrative Writing Project that you started in the last lesson.
Complete Section 2 Setting & Point of View (Slides 7-9).

Lesson 5: Plot in a Narrative

Key Concepts:

_______________ refers to the main events or action in a narrative.

In a _______________ plot, events move in time order or in a straight line. In a _______________ plot, events do NOT move in time order or in a straight line.

What do authors use to indicate a change in time or setting or a progression in the plot of a story?

If an author chooses to use multiple plot lines, the plot lines should be _______________ _______________.

Using the diagram below, label the elements of plot. Watch this short video if you need a refresher.

Practice:
Open up the Narrative Writing Project that you started in the previous lessons.
Complete Section 3- Plot (Slides 10-14).

Lesson 6: Character

Key Concepts:
What is characterization?

What are two techniques a writer can use to describe an interesting character?

_______________ breaks up the narration and can add depth to characters. Some of the things a writer can convey through dialogue are:

Dialogue should serve a _______________. Unnecessary dialogue can bog down a story.

Practice:
Open up the Narrative Writing Project that you started in the previous lessons.
Complete Section 4- Characterization (Slides 15-17).

Lesson 7: Language

Key Concepts:
What is precise language?

What are telling details?

What are some techniques narrative writers use to choose sensory language that will enhance their descriptions of experiences, events, setting, and characters?

Figurative Language Term
Definition
Allusion

Hyperbole

Metaphor

Personification

Simile

Practice:
Open up the Narrative Writing Project that you started in the previous lessons.
Complete Section 5- Dialogue (Slides 18-20).

Lesson 8: Concluding a Narrative
Key Concepts:
What is the major problem faced by the main character in a story?

In an _______________ conflict, the main character is in conflict with an outside force, such as nature or another person.

In an _______________ conflict, the main character struggles with a decision within themself, such as doing the right thing.

The _______________ in a story forces the main character to deal with the conflict.

A _______________ is the conclusion of a story’s plot in which questions are answered and the central conflict is resolved.

A _______________ refers to a character’s or narrator’s thoughtful examination of experiences and events.

What are the characteristics of a well-written conclusion?

What are three things a well-written conclusion SHOULD do?

What are two things a well-written conclusion should NOT do?

What should the closing lines of the story provide to the reader?

Practice:
Open up the Narrative Writing Project that you started in the previous lessons.
Complete Section 6- Conclusion & Theme (Slides 21-25).
Submit your completed Study Guide AND your Narrative Writing Project to the drop box at the end of Unit 7 Lesson 9.

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Certainly! Below is a template for your study guide based on the unit lessons you provided. You can fill in the answers as you go through each lesson.

Study Guide for Unit 7: Narrative Writing

Lesson Name & Number

Lesson 3: Beginning a Narrative

Key Concepts:

What are three techniques writers use to engage readers?

Narrative Technique

  • Point of view:

    • _- point of view is when the narrator telling the story is also a character in the story.

  • Description/Sensory Language:

  • Dialogue:

What is the difference between third-person limited point of view and third-person omniscient point of view?

  • Third-person limited: ______________________
  • Third-person omniscient: ______________________

Practice:

  • Open the Narrative Writing Project and make a copy you can type in.
  • Read the article “How to Use AI to Enhance Your Storytelling Process” by Matt Ellis.
  • Complete Section 1- Main Ideas (Slides 3-6).

Lesson 4: Structure

Key Concepts:

A _______________ is a category of writing or other creative work that can be identified by its structure, content, and style.

What are some examples of fiction subgenres?

What three narrative elements do all subgenres of fiction share?

A _______________ is an interruption in a narrative that gives readers information about something that happened at an earlier time.

How could a writer use a flashback to create tension in a narrative?

Practice:

  • Open the Narrative Writing Project you started in the last lesson.
  • Complete Section 2 Setting & Point of View (Slides 7-9).

Lesson 5: Plot in a Narrative

Key Concepts:

_______________ refers to the main events or action in a narrative.

In a _______________ plot, events move in time order or in a straight line. In a _______________ plot, events do NOT move in time order or in a straight line.

What do authors use to indicate a change in time or setting or a progression in the plot of a story?

If an author chooses to use multiple plot lines, the plot lines should be _______________ _______________.

Using the diagram below, label the elements of plot.

  • [Create your plot diagram here]

Practice:

  • Open the Narrative Writing Project you started in the previous lessons.
  • Complete Section 3- Plot (Slides 10-14).

Lesson 6: Character

Key Concepts:

What is characterization?

What are two techniques a writer can use to describe an interesting character?

_______________ breaks up the narration and can add depth to characters. Some of the things a writer can convey through dialogue are:

Dialogue should serve a _______________. Unnecessary dialogue can bog down a story.

Practice:

  • Open the Narrative Writing Project you started in the previous lessons.
  • Complete Section 4- Characterization (Slides 15-17).

Lesson 7: Language

Key Concepts:

What is precise language?

What are telling details?

What are some techniques narrative writers use to choose sensory language that will enhance their descriptions of experiences, events, setting, and characters?

| Figurative Language Term | Definition | |--------------------------|------------| | Allusion | ______________________ | | Hyperbole | ______________________ | | Metaphor | ______________________ | | Personification | ______________________ | | Simile | ______________________ |

Practice:

  • Open the Narrative Writing Project you started in the previous lessons.
  • Complete Section 5- Dialogue (Slides 18-20).

Lesson 8: Concluding a Narrative

Key Concepts:

What is the major problem faced by the main character in a story?

In an _______________ conflict, the main character is in conflict with an outside force, such as nature or another person.

In an _______________ conflict, the main character struggles with a decision within themself, such as doing the right thing.

The _______________ in a story forces the main character to deal with the conflict.

A _______________ is the conclusion of a story’s plot in which questions are answered and the central conflict is resolved.

A _______________ refers to a character’s or narrator’s thoughtful examination of experiences and events.

What are the characteristics of a well-written conclusion?

What are three things a well-written conclusion SHOULD do?

What are two things a well-written conclusion should NOT do?

What should the closing lines of the story provide to the reader?

Practice:

  • Open the Narrative Writing Project that you started in the previous lessons.
  • Complete Section 6- Conclusion & Theme (Slides 21-25).

Final Submission

Submit your completed Study Guide AND your Narrative Writing Project to the drop box at the end of Unit 7 Lesson 9.

Feel free to modify the sections as needed, and best of luck with your studies!