Lesson Plan of Narrative Paragraph Writing English Grade VIII
Lesson Plan of Narrative Paragraph Writing
English Grade VIII
Students’ Learning Outcomes
·
Write a short narrative in
the first person which describes events:
o Use sequential order
o Use specific adjectives and adverbs
o Use appropriate tense
o Use appropriate transitional devices
·
Analyze to use in their own
writing, the elements of a story:
o Beginning, middle and end
o Plot
o Human or animal characters and their roles
o Dialogues
o Setting
Information for Teacher
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Narrative Writing:
Telling a story:
Definition: The primary purpose of narrative
writing is to describe an experience, event, or sequence of events in the form
of a story.
Details
Who, what, where, when, why, how
Order
First, then, next, finally
·
Create a story plan with 3
essential elements: character, setting and plot
·
Series of events to show
sequence(Beginning, middle and end)
·
Story frame to develop the
plot: (Introduction, rising action, climax)
Conclusion:
·
Incorporates dialogue into
the story.
·
The general characteristics
of a narrative writing include:
1.
Revealing something of
importance-narrative make a point and that point is usually defined in the
first sentence but may appear as the last sentence in the first paragraph.
2.
Depicting characters and
setting vividly- bring the story to life by using your senses to depict the
events of the story: how does it look, sound, feel, smell. Include the
important events that make up the story in enough detail for your readers to
understand what happened while avoiding any details that don’t relate to the
main point.
3.
Showing, not telling-used
vivid and precise verbs when describing your events.
4.
Presenting events in a clear,
chronological order- use a logical progression with good transitions when
moving from point-to-point.
Concept Map
Material / Resources
Board, chalk/marker, above mention concept map,
paper slips
Worm up activity
·
(Stories from words) prepare stories from the given words as chain
stories.
·
Prepare paper slips with some
nouns, adjectives, verbs, pronouns and preposition.
·
Give one slip to each
student.
·
Teacher begins the story with
the word written on her slip and instructs them to keep the sequence of events
in mind and make suitable sentences to make an interesting story with the words
written on their slips.
Or
·
Prepare paper slips with nouns,
adjectives, verbs, pronouns and prepositions.
v Put all slips in a bowl/basket
v Ask students to pick one slip each.
v Teacher gives the first two sentences of a
story.
v Students take turns to continue by adding one
sentence using the words from their slips.
v In this way they will complete the story.
Development
Activity 1
·
Teacher will use the
following questions to channelize students ‘writing:
v What is the most important thing or the main
event that happens in your story?
v Does the story stay focused on the most
important thing/main event?
v Is there any idea or event in your story that
is not important to the main event?
v Does your story have a clear beginning, middle
and end?
v Are the ideas and actions connected to each
other?
v Can your reader follow the story logically from
beginning to end?
v Is the story complete?
v Does the story have a conclusive ending?
Support and Elaboration
·
Extensions and development of
the main topic for class VIII only:
1.
Is your story developed with
specific details that are related to the main event?
2.
Do all of the details move
the story along?
3.
Does your story have enough
elaboration so that your reader can see and feel what is happening?
4.
Can you show me an example
where your reader can see or feel what is happening?
5.
Did you include any quotation
(actual words spoken)
6.
And thought and emotions of
the characters in your story?
Style
·
Use of language that is
appropriate to the topic.
7.
Did you choose appropriate
words for your purpose?
8.
Did you use a variety of
sentences that to express your ideas effectively?
9.
Did you use appropriate
transitional devices?
Convention
Correct sentence formation,
usage, mechanics and spelling
10.
Are your sentences complete?
11.
Do you have any sentence
fragments/phrases that need to be completed?
12.
Does your story demonstrate standard
usage? (Avoid slang/chat/SMS language)
13.
Is there subject-verb
agreement?
14.
Is there consistency in verb
tense?
15.
Are pronouns used correctly?
16.
Are punctuation,
capitalization, spelling and paragraphs used correctly in your story?
17.
Have you spelled most common words
correctly?
18.
Have you used paragraphs
appropriate?
Sum up / Conclusion
·
Conclude the lesson by
repeating all the main points of the lesson.
Assessment
(Can be used for
class VIII)
·
Divide students in groups of
4-5 and ask them to write a mystery story.
·
Give them a sample mystery
story (stories from the textbook can be used).
·
Students to complete a chart
with character details and plot details.
·
Draw a box in the middle of a
piece paper/the writing board.
v Write the crime for your mystery in the middle
box
v Draw more four boxes surrounding the center box
·
Draw lines connecting the
middle box to each surrounding box.
·
Write the name of the
detective in box#1 with his characteristics.
·
Write the name of suspect in
boxes 2-4 with key details.
·
Underneath the diagram, write
two to three sentences setting up the situation.
·
Write a story about the best
celebration you have ever had, tell why this is your favorite.
·
Think of a time when you were
exposing.
·
It might be your first plane
ride or the first time you had to make a speech on stage.
·
Tell what happened and how
you read.
Follow up
Activity:
·
Write a story about being an
eyewitness at the sight of an accident.
Narrative Writing Name
___________________________
Story title:
_______________________________________
Who will it be about
_______________________________
______________________________________________
What will happen to the character:
__________________
_______________________________________________
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Why it happen to the character:
_____________________
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Why did it happen and what did they do:
_____________
_______________________________________________
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How was it resolved:
_______________________________
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Narrative Writing
Checklist:
Introduction:
1.
Did you use 2 to 3 sentences
to introduce the topic?
2.
Did you introduce your topic
with supporting details?
3.
Is your topic sentence clear
and catchy for the reader?
Body:
4.
Do you have a paragraph for
each of your 3-5 details?
5.
Did you back up each detail with
facts?
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