Fictional Narratives Writing Unit | Terrific Writing 3rd Grade Curriculum Unit 4

Looking to teach fiction narrative writing to your grade 3 students? Terrific Writing is a comprehensive writing curriculum for Third Grade. This is Unit 4 ‘Fictional Narratives’, where your students will learn how to write engaging and imaginative stories.

This curriculum is standards based (to the common core) and genre based.

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In this curriculum, your students will develop a love of writing. The graphic organizers, interactive notebooks, and final craft will engage students much more than a blank piece of paper. The final writing piece asks students to write about an unexpected event! They will enjoy being able to choose what event to write about and aren't forced into a narrow writing prompt.

Writing doesn’t have to be dull and students definitely shouldn’t hate writing!

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What's included in this unit?

• 25 step-by-step scripted lesson plans
• 25 posters
• 19 graphic organizers / worksheets
• 2 interactive notebooks and 1 writing craft
• 3 original mentor texts (PowerPoint versions and PDF in color and b&w)
• 24 tasks cards extension activities (2 versions - b&w, color)
• 1 assessment rubric

The lessons follow a simple format of mini lesson, think and share, and independent writing time.

Here's everything else that's included in this unit -

• Video overview to help organize and implement the unit
• List of common core standards that align with this unit
• Teacher directions for the lesson plans
• Suggestions for differentiation and lesson times
• List of recommended mentor texts (with links)
• Unit scope and at-a-glance calendar
• Lesson materials list
• Student book/folder cover (3 versions - journal, notebook, or folder)
• 1 writing prompt pre-assessment
• 4 lined pages (for first drafts and crafts)
• 2 checklists
• 1 set of compliment notes (2 versions - b&w, color)
• 2 certificates (boy and girl, each in 2 versions - b&w, color)
• Teacher directions, examples, and elaborations for the rubric
• Video with tips for using the rubric

Here's a breakdown of the lessons -

Lesson 1 - What is a fictional narrative?

Lesson 2 - What can I write about?

Lesson 3 - What is the structure of a narrative?

Lesson 4 - Narratives need characters

Lesson 5 - Narratives need a setting

Lesson 6 - Narratives need a problem

Lesson 7 - Narratives need a solution

Lesson 8 - What is a story arc?

Lesson 9 - Adding suspense

Lesson 10 - Point of view

Lesson 11 - What will my narrative be about?

Lesson 12 - Let’s plan a narrative

Lesson 13 - Start with a hook

Lesson 14 - Writing an introduction

Lesson 15 - Show, don’t tell

Lesson 16 - Better vocab

Lesson 17 - Stretching sentences

Lesson 18 - Using dialogue

Lesson 19 - Powerful paragraphs

Lesson 20 - Linking words

Lesson 21 - Writing an ending

Lesson 22 - Putting it all together

Lesson 23 - Revise and edit

Lesson 24 - Final draft and illustrations

Lesson 25 - Publishing party

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Read the blog post for unit 4 here.

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