Middle School Narrative Writing Unit

This Middle School Narrative Writing Unit will make guiding your students through the narrative writing process easy. It is a complete, 125-page unit that contains all of the resources necessary for you to teach your students how to write in the narrative genre. It is aligned with learning standards and can be used for first-person and third-person narratives. It also includes digital files of all student handouts!

INCLUDED IN THIS MONTH-LONG UNIT:

• 7 easily editable digital mini-lessons (created in Google Slides)
  * Introduction to narrative characteristics (including 4 mentor texts)
  * Brainstorming a topic
  * Revealing Characters
  * Expanding a small moment using sensory details
  * Using and punctuating dialog
  * Using transitions to show the passage of time
  * Conducting peer reviews
• LINKS to the mini-lessons and student practice sheets
• Printable Student Practice Sheets
• Multiple Graphic Organizers
• Student Information Sheets
• Creative writing story starter card activity
• Rubric
• Learning Targets/ Target Table
• Pacing Guide
• Peer Review sheets
• Student reflection and goal-setting sheet

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Graphic Novel Writing Unit
Argumentative Writing Unit for Middle School
Creative Writing Activities