English Teacher
Ransom Everglades School
Coconut Grove, Florida
Blair Perzentka
English Teacher
Marshall High School
Marshall, Wisconsin
Jani Sparr
English Teacher
West Middle School
Sioux City, Iowa
Molly Uppena
Language Arts Teacher
Mineral Point High School
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
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Table of Contents
The Fundamentals of Narrative Writing
Book Organization and Contents Overview
Chapter 1Building a Narrative Unit Map
Consideration of Existing Resources
EXERCISE: Unit Map—KUDs and Guiding Questions
Chapter 2Formulating a Pre- and Culminating Assessment and Establishing Criteria for Success
(Re)design a Narrative Writing Prompt
EXERCISE: (Re)design a Narrative Writing Prompt
(Re)design a Narrative Writing Checklist
EXERCISE: (Re)design a Student Narrative Writing Checklist
EXERCISE: (Re)design a Narrative Writing Rubric
(Re)design a Preassessment
EXERCISE: (Re)design a Preassessment
Summary
Chapter 3Using Gradual Release of Responsibility for Lesson Design in Action
Part 1: Identify Examples of Imagery
Part 2: Draft a Setting
Summary
Imagery and Setting
Character Physical Description
Plot Elements
Theme
Narrative Introductions
Dialogue
Sentence Structure
Narrative Prewriting
Narrative Revision
EXERCISE: (Re)design Lessons
Summary
Chapter 5Examining Text to Appreciate Content
Small-Group Text Analysis
Reading for Meaning
Graphic Organizers
Collective Interpretations
Games
Literary Discussion: The Café
Summary
Next Steps
Final Thoughts