My Dog Story
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Objectives: I can...
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STEP 1 - Choose a PromptFor this assignment you need to write a fictional narrative. Fiction means that it is made-up and did not really happen. Narrative means that it tells a story. You can choose one of the following prompt:
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Prompt 1:
What if you wake up to discover that you had been turned into a dog for one day? What type of dog were you turned into? Describe what your day would be like. Write a narrative story telling about the moment you changed into a dog until you returned to your real self at the end of the day. Did you stay in one place? If not, where did you go? What did it feel like to be a dog? Remember to use vivid verbs, interesting adjectives and showing sentences, not telling sentences. Don't forget to add some similes and metaphors, too! |
Promp 2:
What would happen if one morning you woke up and found out that your dog could talk? Imagine what would happen if your dog could really talk. Think about what your dog would sound like. What things would your dog like or dislike about its life, and what things would be important to your dog? Write a narrative story about the day you spent with your talking dog. Remember to use vivid verbs, interesting adjectives and showing sentences, not telling sentences. Don't forget to add some similes and metaphors, too! |
STEP 2 - Brainstorm Ideas
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Directions
Now that you have your writing prompt, brainstorm all the possible ideas.
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Step 2: Planning
Planning a narrative includes:
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STEP 2a: CHARACTER MAP
Who is your main character? Will your dog act like a dog or have human characteristics? Will you dog have super powers? What other main charters are going to be in your story?
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STEP 2b: PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
Take a second look at your image. What could be the problem in your story based on the picture? How will you solve your problem?
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STEP 2c: PLOT MAP
Now put it ll together and map out your whole story.
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Step 3: Writing the First Draft
Now that you have planned out your main characters, the problem and solution and have a story map, make sure your paper has a beginning, middle and an end.
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