Prompt:
Imagine you are one of the children alone in the jungle on an uninhabited island. Write an inner
dialogue describing your time on the island that establishes setting and point of view.
Standards Assessed:
7.W.3a
Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a
narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
7.W.3b
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences,
events, and/or characters.
Key Concepts to Include:
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Establish a point of view
Give context to the reader
Character Reflection
One example of figurative language of your choice
The writer should be able to answer the following after writing their
narrative:
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What is the point of view? How does a reader know this?
What is one action that they do?
How does the character reflect on this experience?
Did I use an example of figurative language? What is it? What does it add to the
narrative?
What is my favorite sentence in my narrative that I created?