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Narrative Writing Interactive Lessons

Writing Narratives:
Introduction

Writing Narratives:
Organize Your
Ideas

Development The author of “The Dog Newspaper” makes her
feelings clear when she says she was “giddy with success.” When
you revise an autobiography, add words that express your own
thoughts and feelings, and include details that help your readers
picture the event in your life that you are writing about.

Amanda drafted an autobiography about a special summer in her
life. Later, she revised it to express her feelings more clearly and to
improve her sentence fluency.

Use the Writing Checklist below as you revise your writing.

Writing Checklist Revised Draft

Development couldn’t wait
Does my narrative I wanted to show him to my best friend,
reveal my inner
thoughts and feelings? Ana. I called her and let her know that I

Organization had a surprise, and we agreed to meet.
Did I establish a sequence at the
of events and provide a There was a neighborhood park. The real
strong conclusion?
to the swing set
Purpose surprise was that when I got there, I saw
Will my beginning grab
my readers’ attention? her holding a new puppy, too. Both of our

Elaboration families had adopted puppies!
Did I use concrete words
and sensory details?

Conventions
Did I combine sentences
for better flow?
Did I use correct
spelling, grammar, and
punctuation?

562 ELA W.5.3a, W.5.3b, W.5.3d, W.5.3e