6. Write Exposition & Set Goals

Students will draft the exposition of their fictional narrative, making sure to include character development and sensory details. Additionally, students will set individual writing goals with their teacher.

Recommendations for Instruction:

Teacher models drafting the exposition of their fictional narrative, making sure to include character development and sensory details.
Then, each student drafts the exposition of their fictional narrative, making sure to include character development and sensory details.
As students are working, teacher circulates to set individual narrative writing goals with the focus students for the day.

Name: ______________________________ Date: _________________

Writing to Tell a Story - Fictional Narrative

Write Exposition & Set Goals

Directions: Write the exposition of your fictional narrative. Make sure to include character development and sensory details.

Exposition:

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Answer Key and Teacher Resources

Answer Key

Note: Student answers will vary

Exposition:

Once upon a time, in the small town of Nalaria, there lived a curious and imaginative girl named Carmen. Carmen was in the fifth grade and had a great love for books and adventures. She had a wild mop of curly hair and big brown eyes that always seemed to twinkle with excitement.

Recommendations for Instruction:

Teacher models drafting the exposition of their fictional narrative, making sure to include character development and sensory details.
Then, each student drafts the exposition of their fictional narrative, making sure to include character development and sensory details.
As students are working, teacher circulates to set individual narrative writing goals with the focus students for the day.