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Narrative Writing: Using Exact Words

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Review the narrative writing process with your emerging story writers. They read a sample narrative and identify five vague verbs that could be replaced with a more exact, exciting verb. Then they write a personal narrative making sure to use exact verbs in their story.

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Concepts

Narrative Writing, narratives, story writing, stories

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exact verbs, writing a story, descriptive language, english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

Common Core

W.3.3.a W.3.3.b W.3.5 W.4.3.a W.4.3.b W.4.3.d W.4.5 L.3.5.a L.4.5.a

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