It is so important to explicitly teach students the words on your writing rubrics and checklists. We must also provide lots of examples with mentor texts. I find myself using the following words quite frequently during my narrative unit and create mini lessons specifically to teach these terms:
- Lead
- Conflict
- Climax
- Resolution
- Rising Action
- Plot
- Point of View
- Character
- Inner Thinking
- Dialogue
- Elaboration
- Sensory Details
- Anecdote
- Theme
- Mood
- Tone
- Figurative Language
- Author’s Message
- Author’s Purpose
- Audience