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Creating Narrative

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Plot, setting, characters, and conflict are common to both drama and narrative stories. Kids create narrated tableaus that show their understanding of the plot, setting, and conflict of a story they've recently read. The instructional activity involves script writing, acting, and textual analysis.

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critical thinking, creativity

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creative thinking, critical thinking, problem soliving, english language arts
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Grade
5th
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English Language Arts
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