K.18A / 1.18A / 2.18A
(A) write sentences to tell a story and put the sentences in chronological sequence / (A)write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end / (A)write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end
SENTENCES TO TELL A
STORY AND PUT THE SENTENCES IN
CHRONOLOGICAL SEQUENCES
Chronological order - time order in which events/ideas occur / BRIEF STORIES THAT INCLUDE A BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END
Including, but not limited to:
Write about personal experiences
Demonstrate appropriate voice by revealing individuality and authenticity / BRIEF STORIES THAT INCLUDE A BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END
Including, but not limited to:
Write about personal experiences
Demonstrate appropriate voice by revealing individuality and authenticity
Real/Imaginary Story TEKS
Writing/Literary Texts. Students write literary texts to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, events, and ideas. Students are expected to:3.18A / 4.16A / 5.16A
(A)write imaginative stories that build the plot to a climax and contain details about the characters and setting / (A)Write imaginative stories that build the plot to a climax and contain details about the characters and settings. / (A)write imaginative stories that include:
(i)a clearly defined focus, plot, and point of view;
(ii)a specific, believable setting created through the use of sensory details; and
(iii)dialogue that develops the story
IMAGINATIVE STORIES THAT BUILD THE PLOT TO A CLIMAX AND CONTAIN DETAILS ABOUT THE CHARACTERS AND SETTINGS
Including, but not limited to:
Components of plot
Characters (physical traits, feelings, and personality, actions, and reasons for actions)
Purpose for setting:
Create problems for characters
Develop a plot
Better understand the characters and their conflicts
Plot - the basic sequence of events in a story (includes problem and solution) / IMAGINATIVE STORIES THAT BUILD THE PLOT TO A CLIMAX AND CONTAIN DETAILS ABOUT THE CHARACTERS AND SETTINGS
Including, but not limited to:
Components of plot
Characters (physical traits, feelings, and personality, actions, and reasons for actions)
Purpose for setting:
Create problems for characters
Develop a plot
Better understand the characters and their conflicts
Plot - the basic sequence of events in a story (includes problem and solution) / IMAGINATIVE STORIES THAT INCLUDE
(i) a clearly defined focus, plot, and point of view
Point of view - the perspective from which the events in the story are told the
vantage point or stance
Plot - the basic sequence of events in a story (includes problem and solution)
(ii) a specific, believable setting created through the use of sensory details
Setting - time and place in which a narrative occurs (past, future, present, real, or imaginary place)
Purpose for setting:
Create problems for characters
Develop a plot
Understand the characters and their conflicts
(iii) dialogue that develops the story
Including, but not limited to:
Tells about the characters
Tells about the relationships among the characters
Dialogue - the lines spoken between characters in fiction or a play
Writing/Literary Texts. Students write literary texts to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, events, and ideas. Students are expected to:
6.15A / 7.15A / 8.15A
(A)write imaginative stories that include:
(i)a clearly defined focus, plot, and point of view;
(ii)a specific, believable setting created through the use of sensory details;
(iii)dialogue that develops the story / (A)write an imaginative story that:
(i)sustains reader interest;
(ii)includes well-paced action and an engaging story line;
(iii)creates a specific, believable setting through the use of sensory details;
(iv)develops interesting characters;
(v)uses a range of literary strategies and devices to enhance the style and tone / A)write an imaginative story that:
(i)sustains reader interest;
(ii)includes well-paced action and an engaging story line;
(iii)creates a specific, believable setting through the use of sensory details;
(iv)develops interesting characters;
(v)uses a range of literary strategies and devices to enhance the style and tone
IMAGINATIVE STORIES THAT INCLUDE
(i) a clearly defined focus, plot, and point of view
Plot - the basic sequence of events in a story. In conventional stories, plot has three parts: rising action, climax, and falling action.
Components of Plot:
Exposition - (can introduce problem) - information needed to understand the story (background information), may include the narrator and point of view
Narrative hook - inciting incident; introduction of the conflict or the story problem
Rising action/problem/conflict – builds on the problem- events leading up to the climax- obstacles- highest point of
interest
Turning point/climax - decide to deal with the problem- turning point- when the character tries to resolve the
complication/ problem (complication tension
between the opposing forces)-
the action that occurs when the
problem is about to be solved
Falling action - events that solve
problem- leading to the solution
Denouement/Resolution-Closure - events that bring the story to a close
Point of view - the perspective from which the events in the story are told
(ii) a specific, believable setting created through the use of sensory details
Purpose for setting
Create problems for characters
Develop a plot
Better understand the characters and their conflicts
Setting - the time and place in which a narrative occurs
(iii) dialogue that develops the story
Including, but not limited to:
Tells about the characters
Tells about the relationships between the characters
Dialogue - a conversation between two or more characters- what the characters say / AN IMAGINATIVE STORY THAT
(i)sustains reader interest
(ii) includes well-paced action and an engaging story line
(iii) creates a specific, believable setting through the use of sensory details
Purpose for setting
Create problems for characters
Develop a plot
Better understand the characters and their conflicts
Setting - the time and place in which a narrative occurs
(iv) develops interesting characters
Including, but not limited to:
Physical traits
Dialect
Feelings
Personality
Actions
Reasons for actions
Changes in characters
(v) uses a range of literary strategies and devices to enhance the style and tone
Examples of literary strategies and devices:
Sensory detail
Use of literal and non-literal meaning
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
Hyperbole
Irony
Oxymoron
Pun
Tone - the author’s particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing
Style - the way something is written, in contrast to its content. (e.g., Hemingway’s writing style is terse,
blunt, and conversational.)
It is the manner of expression of the writer produced by choice of words, grammatical structures, literary devices, and all the possible parts of language use.
Style is more about how it is written than what is written. / AN IMAGINATIVE STORY THAT
(i)sustains reader interest
(ii) includes well-paced action and an engaging story line
(iii) creates a specific, believable setting through the use of sensory details
Purpose for setting
Create problems for characters
Develop a plot
Better understand the characters and their conflicts
Setting - the time and place in which a narrative occurs
(iv) develops interesting characters
Including, but not limited to:
Physical traits
Dialect
Tells about the characters
Feelings
Personality
Actions
Reasons for actions
Changes in characters
(v) uses a range of literary strategies and devices to enhance the style and tone
Examples of literary strategies and devices:
Sensory detail
Use of literal and non-literal meaning
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
Hyperbole
Irony
Oxymoron
Pun
Tone - the author’s particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing
Style - the way something is written, in contrast to its content. (e.g., Hemingway’s writing style is terse,
blunt, and conversational.)
It is the manner of expression of the writer produced by choice of words, grammatical structures, literary devices, and all the possible parts of language use.
Style is more about how it is written than what is written.