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2nd Grade
Katie Kirk
February 2017
What the class will be working on: Class will be using an illustration prompt to write a short
narrative story with a beginning, middle, and end.
Possible Standards:
ELAGSE2RL5: Describe the overall structure of a story including describing
how the beginning introduces the story, the middle provides major events
and challenges, and the ending concludes the action.
ELAGSE2RL6: Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters,
including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading
dialogue aloud.
ELAGSE2RL7: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a
print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting,
or plot.
ELAGSE2W3: Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event
or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts,
and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense
of closure.
Student Signature__________________________
Date:_________________________
Required by the Teacher: activities that are to be completed with the class:
Participate in whole group opener/closing during writing block each day
Demonstrate an understanding of the story elements related to the narrative writing genre
Participate in required mini-lessons teacher feels will benefit and/or enhance students
independent project and learning about narrative writing genre
Prewrite for independent writing project using narrative graphic organizer
Time Period:
Two-week narrative writing unit
a) Choose a novel you have read and enjoyed that encompasses all the characteristics of the
narrative genre. Get creative by composing a final chapter of the novel that either replaces the
last chapter or extends the story. Mentor texts would include exploring the last chapters of
familiar novels.
b) Use Storybird.com to create a picture book of your narrative using illustration templates to
create a story with detailed characters and a clear beginning, middle, and end. Design your
story with an audience of kindergarten or first graders in mind. Prepare and practice how to
present your story to younger students in an engaging way. Mentor texts would include other
electronic stories on Storybird.com. Student must engage in the Storybird How it Works tutorial
found on the website before beginning this project.
c) Create a readers theatre script for an interesting narrative in which you include story elements
by creating and composing a story with dialogue, characters, scenes, setting. Use puppets or
classmates to play the roles of your characters. Mentor texts would be a collection of narrative
stories that have been turned into reader's theatre scripts.
Materials needed:
Lined Paper
Practice Graphic Organizer
Graphic Organizer for prewriting
Blank Character Profiles
Access to school library and mentor texts
Packet for menu option of choice
Packet will include all appropriate resources that student will need for that particular choice
option including instructions, navigation tools, information, blank templates, rubric- all allowing
for in depth study, exploration, and understanding of choice
Readers theatre scripts (if applicable)
Paper, markers, and puppet art supplies (if applicable)
Computer and internet access to Storybird.com (if applicable to choice)
Smartboard for opening, closing, and selected mini-lessons.
Revising and editing checklist
Revising and editing tools and markers
Narrative Writing Rubric
Final product will be evaluated using narrative writing rubric that student should be referring to
throughout the two-week time period.
Student will also be evaluated informally during writing conferences and teacher observation.
Positive Consequences:
If student completes independent choice project to the best of her ability, follows the rubric to
the best of ability, and does not break the contract she will be able to share her project with the
class.
If student chooses to write her own chapter for a favorite novel, student will have the opportunity
to share her writing and experience with the class and with students permission, the composed
chapter will printed (or scanned), laminated, and placed in the class library for others to read.
If student chooses readers theatre, she can perform her script or record it on ipad before
sharing it with the class or other classes (if opportunity arises).
If student chooses Storybird project she will have the opportunity to share it with a group of
kindergarten and/or first grade students. With parent permission, student may also publish her
Storybird story electronically and share this in the school news.
Negative consequences:
If student breaks contract in anyway she will receive one warning and have a discussion with
the teacher to decide whether or not to continue. If the contract is broken after one warning and
discussion, student will lose the privilege of completing the choice project and will not continue
working under the provided special differentiated circumstances. Parents will be contacted.