Writing+(Narrative)

=** Narrative Writing Assignments **= toc

**Directions:**
1) You must write at least 4 extra sentences for each paragraph. 2) You must use each paragraph starter in the order shown. 3) Write the following heading in the upper right hand corner of your paper: first and last name, date, teacher's name, //The High Dive//. 4) Your paper must use correct spelling, capitalization, ending punctuation, and be grammatically clear; all typed papers will use the tab key to indent paragraphs
 * Note: any papers presented in pencil will be receive half points. **

**Background:**
You're in the 4th grade. It's time you learned how to swim. Sure, you can dog paddle, but it isn't very graceful or efficient. Your parents have signed you up for swim lessons at the community pool. Your lessons begin the first week of summer vacation. Mom drops you off at the swim center, and says she'll be back in an hour. You wave goodbye and stand in line, behind the other boys and girls. When your swim coach meets your group, you discover you were standing in the wrong line. Your lessons will take place on the high dive. You're too embarrassed to speak up. You bite your lip and follow the coach's lessons.


 * I.** I was really eager to learn how to swim and excited to start my lessons.
 * II.** I stepped up when my name was called, and my coach directed me toward a very tall ladder.
 * III.** As the tips of my toes clung to the edge of the diving board,....
 * IV.** I hopped up and down on the board, just like the divers in the competitions at the Olympic Games. Then I....
 * V.** All of the kids and adults at the swim center stopped what they were doing to look at me.

=Sliding Away=

**Directions:**
1) You must write at least 4 extra sentences for each paragraph. 2) You must use each paragraph starter in the order shown. 3) Write the following heading in the upper right hand corner of your paper: first and last name, date, teacher's name, //Sliding Away//. 4) Your paper must use correct spelling, capitalization, ending punctuation, and be grammatically clear; all typed papers will use the tab key to indent paragraphs
 * Note: any papers presented in pencil will be receive half points. **

Background....
I. I was eager to go to the fair. II. I couldn’t wait to try the rides. III. I had never been on that before. IV.My family was upset with how I was feeling. V. The fair was very surprising to me.

**Directions:**
1) You must write at least 4 extra sentences for each paragraph. 2) You must use each paragraph starter in the order shown. 3) Write the following heading in the upper right hand corner of your paper: first and last name, date, teacher's name, //The Bully//. 4) Your paper must use correct spelling, capitalization, ending punctuation, and be grammatically clear; all typed papers will use the tab key to indent paragraphs
 * Note: any papers presented in pencil will be receive half points. **

**Background:**
Write your paper about the bully, male or female. You can be the bully, you can be the person being bullied, you can be another character in the story who knows about the bully and his/her bullying. Or, you can be the narrator. ** Do not use any of your classmates names. ** **I.** I was nervous about transferring to a new school. **II.** While I was standing in morning line up, **III.** As the students and I entered the classroom, **IV.** When the teacher spoke to me, **V.** I learned a valuable lesson that day.

**Directions:**
1) You must write at least 4 extra sentences for each paragraph. 2) You must use each paragraph starter in the order shown. 3) Write the following heading in the upper right hand corner of your paper: first and last name, date, teacher's name, //The Bad Kitty//. 4) Your paper must use correct spelling, capitalization, ending punctuation, and be grammatically clear; all typed papers will use the tab key to indent paragraphs
 * Note: any papers presented in pencil will be receive half points. **

**Background:**
You've always wanted a kitty. You've begged your family for the past two years, promising to keep the cat box clean and feeding and watering on a regular schedule. You finally get your wish: You've gone to the shelter and picked out the cutest kitty you could find and given it a great name. A week later, your family needs to go grocery shopping and has left you and kitty alone for the first time. Write about the unexpected trouble kitty gets into and how your family gets upset. Tell about what you had to do to persuade them to let you keep the cat.


 * I.** I had been begging for a kitty for almost 2 years and now I was taking her/him home from the shelter.
 * II.** My (you choose your family member (s) was/were getting ready to leave the house and told me I'd see him/her/them about an hour later.
 * III.** I sat down on the sofa to watch TV and eat a large bowl of buttered popcorn. Suddenly....
 * IV.** I started to freak out.
 * V.** I could hear a car pulling up into the driveway....
 * VI.** When the front door opened....

**Directions:**
1) You must write at least 4 extra sentences for each paragraph. 2) You must use each paragraph starter in the order shown. 3) Write the following heading in the upper right hand corner of your paper: first and last name, date, teacher's name, //The Black Lagoon//. 4) Your paper must use correct spelling, capitalization, ending punctuation, and be grammatically clear; all typed papers will use the tab key to indent paragraphs
 * Note: any papers presented in pencil will be receive half points. **

**Background:**
You're taking a trip into the Amazon to search for the Creature from the Black Lagoon. When you were a kid, you saw him in a science fiction movie, but you always believed he was real. Now that you've completed your college degree in paleontology (the study of fossil animals), you want to prove his existence to the world. You have your airline ticket, and you're packing your luggage. You've charted a private boat to take you into the sluggish waters of the Black Lagoon. Here you will find the Creature and fossil remains.


 * I.** I had heard about the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
 * II.** As I stood impatiently with my luggage, the captain of the tugboat met me at the mouth of the river.
 * III.** After traveling for 3 hours, the captain pulled the boat up to a log and anchored. While standing at the bow of the boat, sweat....
 * IV.** As I grabbed onto the ladder of the boat and prepared to leave the water, something tugged at my foot.
 * V.** I saw a net a few feet from where I struggled.
 * VI.** The Creature from the Black Lagoon was quite a fighter, but I....

**Directions:**
1) You must write at least 4 extra sentences for each paragraph. 2) You must use each paragraph starter in the order shown. 3) Write the following heading in the upper right hand corner of your paper: first and last name, date, teacher's name, //The Ugly Dog Contest//. 4) Your paper must use correct spelling, capitalization, ending punctuation, and be grammatically clear; all typed papers will use the tab key to indent paragraphs.
 * Note: any papers presented in pencil will be receive half points. All handwritten work must be done by the student. Font will be Times New Roman (do not use bolding), font size 14. **

**Background:**
The Sacramento Valley Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a contest for ugly dogs. You would love to win the contest, but you have no dog to enter. You will need to go to the local kennel to get one. Good luck.


 * I.** I had heard about a contest for ugly dogs.
 * II.** The next day, my dad (or other family member) and I drove to the kennel.
 * III.** Our first day together was filled with curiosities.
 * IV.** I was eager to begin training my new pet.
 * V.** I was now confident that my ugly dog could win the contest.
 * VI.** The date of the contest couldn't come soon enough.

**Camp Tall Trees**

 * -This writing assignment can be used with the Friendly Letter Generator found at this link [|(Letter Generator)]**

**Directions:**
1) You must write at least 4 extra sentences for each paragraph. 2) You must use each paragraph starter in the order shown. 3) Write the following heading in the upper right hand corner of your paper: first and last name, date, teacher's name, //Camp Tall Trees//. 4) Your paper must use correct spelling, capitalization, ending punctuation, and be grammatically clear; all typed papers will use the tab key to indent paragraphs
 * Note: any papers presented in pencil will be receive half points. **

**Background:**
You and some of your friends are going to Camp Tall Trees, a summer vacation camp for kids. You will have many fun and exciting experiences. Begin your writing with "Dear Mom and Dad," (or to whomever you wish to write). Be sure to use a comma after "Dad," as this is your letter's salutation.


 * I.** I am having such a great time at Camp Tall Trees. The weather has been....
 * II.** On our first day here, we got....
 * III.** The food here has been....
 * IV.** After lunch, another friend, (fill in name of another friend), and I went canoeing with....
 * V.** My friends and I decided to play a trick on one of the unsuspecting boys/girls. We....
 * VI.** The funniest thing happened when my teacher....
 * VII.** (Write your own closing to the letter)