Narrative
My Teacher's a Monster!
YEAR LEVEL DESCRIPTION- Students create a range of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts including imaginative retellings, reports, performances, poetry and expositions.
Judging Standards
WRITE A STORY (NARRATIVE) WITH THE TOPIC,
'My Teacher's a Monster'
'My Teacher's a Monster'
WALT
Use the Seven Steps for Writing Success to write a narrative.
Use the correct text structure to write a narrative.
Write a narrative using descriptive language.
Punctuate correctly.
WILF
A story including what you have learned based on the topic, 'My Teacher's a Monster'.
Lesson One | Themes | Where the Wild Things Are
WALT
Understand the story and identify the topics and themes.
WILF
A class brainstorm of different topics which can be used to create stories.
Lets Read!
"Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak
Think about what the story is about.
What is the author trying to tell you?
What are the themes?
Time to share!
What do you think the story is about?
What is a theme and how do we find it?
A theme is the moral, message or lesson the author wants you to learn from the story.
What are the themes of "Where the Wild Things Are"
Step One
Choose a text to read.
Step Two
Create a list of topics.
Step Three
Pick a topic and write a sentence about what the author believes about the topic.
Step Four
Take out "The author believes that" and rewrite the sentence.
Brainstorm
What are some other topics you could write about?
Wrap Up
Think | Pair | Share
Can you think of a theme for one of the topics?
Lesson Two | Step One | Plan for Success
WALT
Define the parts of the story graph
Plot the key parts onto the story graph
WILF
A completed story graph.
Activate Prior Knowledge
What are the different parts of the Narrative Story Graph and what is their purpose?
N_Step1_SG_template_editable_RB.pdfLets Read Again!
Think about what information belongs to the different parts of the story graph.
Lets Plot!
Wrap Up
Why do you think the structure of a narrative is so important?
Lesson Three | Step One | Plan for Success
WALT
Plot the key parts onto the story graph.
WILF
A completed story graph.
Watch
Lets Plot!
Wrap Up
How has the structure of the video helped entertain the viewer?
Pre-Test
WILF
Planning on a story graph.
An attempt to write a narrative.
Evidence of some editing.
Write a narrative on the topic "My Teacher is a Monster!"
Class Brainstorm
Let's brainstorm some ideas to help you!
Checklist
Planning- 10 minutes to plot your story graph as best you can.
Writing- 30 minutes to write as much as you can.
Editing- 5 minutes to edit what you have written.
Lesson 4 | Step 2: Sizzling Starts
WALT
Define what is in a sizzling start.
Identify a sizzling start.
WILF
Active participation
Prior Knowledge
Think | Pair | Share
Do you think this is a sizzling start?
Brainstorm
What makes it a sizzling start?
Learn
What techniques have been used here?
Before and After
Is the second story opening better? Why?
What technique has been used here for the sizzling start?
Lesson 5 | Step 2: Sizzling Starts
I Do
WALT
Write a sizzling start using one of the techniques.
WILF
A sizzling start written from a picture prompt.
WP_EY_Step1_FairgroundSwing_RB.pdfWho is the main character?
Are they having fun?
What are they feeling?
I am going to use the technique Start with Sound.
We Do
WP_EY_Step1_FairgroundSwing_RB.pdfWho is the main character?
Are they having fun?
What are they feeling?
I am going to use the technique Start with Sound.
Activate Prior Knowledge
What is a sizzling start?
Why do we use them?
Who can remember the different techniques?
What did we write about yesterday?
You Do
WP_EY_Step1_FairgroundSwing_RB.pdfWrite your own Sizzling Start
Who is the main character?
Are they having fun?
What are they feeling?
Share your sizzling start.
Lesson 6 | Sizzling Start Practice and Backfill
WALT
Quickly write sizzling starts using one of the techniques.
Brainstorm backfill ideas for the topic 'My Teacher is a Monster'.
WILF
Sizzling starts written from picture prompts.
Active participation in brainstorm.
Sizzling Start Warm Up
You have 3 minutes to write a sizzling start for each of these images.
Share your sentence after each image.
Class Example
Brainstorm Backfill
Let's brainstorm some ideas for the backfill; who, what, where?
'My Teacher's a Monster'
Plot Backfill
Let's plot the backfill on our storygraph.
'My Teacher's a Monster'
Lesson 7 | Individual Backfill
WALT
Create our backfill for our own story.
WILF
Completed graphic organiser.
Sizzling Start
Write a sizzling start from this picture prompt.
You have 3 minutes.
Share it with the class.
Activate Prior Knowledge
Let's review what we did on Monday.
Our class brainstorm and story graph.
Activity
Create your own idea for your story.
Complete the graphic organiser to tell me the backfill of your story.
Who, What, Where.
Review
Share your ideas with class.
Lesson 8 | Sizzling Start Example
WALT
Distinguish what a good sizzling start looks like.
WILF
Participation in a group brainstorm.
Activate Prior Knowledge
What does a good sizzling start look like?
What does a good sizzling start include?
Activity
comparison.pdfIn groups compare two narrative openings.
What does a good one look like?
Lesson 9 | Individual Sizzling Start and Backfill
WALT
Write our own sizzling start and opening paragraph (backfill- set the scene).
WILF
A first draft of your opening paragraph with a sizzling start.
Sizzling Start
Write a sizzling start from this picture prompt.
You have 3 minutes.
Share it with the class.
Sizzling Start Class Example
Using the backfill on the story graph, lets create a class example of a sizzling start.
Backfill Class Example
Now lets write the backfill of the first paragraph.
Make sure to set the scene with Who, What, Where.