📚 English · Writing Composition
Planning Narratives
Plan narrative writing by considering how authors have developed characters and settings, drawing on techniques observed in texts read, heard, or performed
Typical age: 10–11 years
“When your child is about to write a story, do they think ahead about what their main character is like and where the story will take place before they start writing?”
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Needs first
- Connecting New & Old Ideas
Drawing on techniques observed in texts read requires the habit of connecting new information to existing knowledge from reading
- Writing Craft Vocabulary
Planning narrative like authors requires vocabulary of 'technique', 'structure', 'voice', and 'style'
- Choosing Form and Tone for Your Audience
Authorial techniques planning builds on identifying audience/purpose