HALLOWEEN CREATIVE
NARRATIVES
I can write a narrative story that
includes: setting, plot, sensory
details, clear language, and logical
sequence of events
Think: What are specific elements of a
story? What must every story have?
• Share with a partner.
• Let’s list them:
WRITING PROMPT
• Write a make believe Halloween
story. Make sure your story has
a beginning, middle, and end
with a well developed setting
and plot.
Let’s brainstorm what our story must have.
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Pick a setting.
In your writing journal, brainstorm the
different aspects of your setting.
• Time
• Place
• Environment
• Mood
• Characters
Schedule
• MONDAY-PRE-WRITE
• TUESDAY-ROUGH DRAFT
• WEDNESDAY-ROUGH DRAFT
–If not finished in class to be take home for
homework
• THURSDAY-SELF EDIT/BUDDY EDIT
• FRIDAY-FINAL DRAFT
PRE-WRITE
• What are some different organizers we can use to
organize our thoughts for our story?
• Let’s learn about a new graphic organizer.
• Fold a piece of scratch paper into sixths and draw out the
main events of your story in each square. Make sure you
have an introduction, climax, and resolution.
• When you are done add action verbs to your squares.
These action verbs should help tell the story.
• Retell your story to two buddies.
Rough Draft
• Review prompt.
• Review rubric.
• Get out your pre-write from yesterday and
retell your story to one other person to review
your thoughts and ideas.
• Begin writing your story.
– REMEMBER TO SKIP LINES.
EDITING AND REVISING
• Read self editing check list.
• Read story out loud, make changes, fill out self
editing check list.
• Find two different people and read your story
aloud.
• Together fill out the buddy editing check list.
• Begin your final draft.
Final Draft
• Review prompt.
• Review rubric.
• Get out your rough draft and from yesterday
and re read your story one more time.
• Begin writing your final draft.