a. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Establish a situation Narrative Is what you are telling a real or (event/experience/topic) Topic imagined event? Orient the reader by Event(s) How did you orient your reader to establishing a narrator and/or Characters your characters Narrator How did you sequence the events Organize an event sequence Awareness of audience to create the plot? that establishes a plot Relevant details How did you sequence the events? Sequence Who is telling the story? Orient the reader by Plot Who are the characters in the establishing a situation and piece? How did you introduce introducing a narrator and/or them? characters; organize an sequence that unfolds naturally b. Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Use details to describe Develop How did you use description to people, places, or things Dialogue develop events? Use dialogue to move Description Have you described the people, along Responses (actions, thoughts places, and things in your Use dialogue to show how and feelings) How did your character respond characters respond to or feel or feel the situation? about situations How did you use dialogue to Use dialogue and description develop events? to develop experiences and How did you use dialogue to events or show the responses show characters’ thoughts or of characters to situations feelings? c. Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Show passage of time with Transitional words and What words or phrases did you words and phrases that mark phrases use to show event order? time (just How does the sequence of events then, suddenly, affect the plot? after a little while a little Have you used and/or phrases later) Use transitional words and to help the reader understand the phrases to organize events in order of events? a sequence Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events d. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts
a. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Establish a situation (event/experience/topic) Orient the reader by establishing a narrator and/or characters Organize an event sequence that establishes a plot Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an sequence that unfolds naturally Narrative Topic Event(s) Characters Narrator Awareness of audience Relevant details Sequence Plot Is what you are telling a real or imagined event? How did you orient your reader to your How did you sequence the events to create the plot? How did you sequence the events? Who is telling the story? Who are the characters in the piece? How did you introduce them? b. Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Use details to describe people, places, or things Use dialogue to move along Use dialogue to show how characters respond to or feel about situations Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations Develop Dialogue Description Responses (actions, thoughts and feelings) How did you use description to develop events? Have you described the people, places, and things in your How did your character respond or feel the situation? How did you use dialogue to develop events? How did you use dialogue to show characters’ thoughts or feelings? c. Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Show passage of time with words and phrases that mark time (just then, suddenly, after a little while a little later) Use transitional words and phrases to organize events in a sequence Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events Transitional words and phrases What words or phrases did you use to show event order? How does the sequence of events affect the plot? Have you used and/or phrases to help the reader understand the order of events? d. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts