Unit 1- Narrative Writing
In this unit of study, your child will develop a deeper understanding of narrative writing through examining strong samples of mentor texts, elaborating with details and descriptions in order to convey experiences and events precisely and vividly, as well as orchestrating the pacing of events. This narrative unit focuses on your child becoming clear with why they are telling a story and craft their decisions with purposes in mind. The young writers purposefully craft the angling of their stories to highlight themes and central meanings. Your child will be immersed in mentor texts, step into the shoes of characters, and write from that point of view with details relevant to unfolding the story. He or she will select a seed story, work to craft and revise in order to communicate meaning through decisive moves. They will also develop their skills at analyzing mentor texts in order to parallel the craft moves of published authors. Building on the work of the previous years, fifth grade students will draw on all they know from prior years of work with narrative writing. Instead of jotting any possible topic onto a list, fifth grade writers will generate ideas and dismiss most of them, recording only the best possible candidates. Our fifth grade writers know all about what makes for a powerful story idea. As writers they will move past little vignettes and write about work that is important; writing stories that are of personal significance, answering the question “What’s the real story here?” |