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Before you begin planning, read the prompt carefully and identify the subject (what), the audience (who), and purpose (what) of your story.

 

Narrative/Story Structure

Examples

  Your Narrative/ Story details

Introduction (Exposition)

1 Begin with describing the setting.

2 Introduce and describe your main character.

3 Introduce the main event or series of events. What it the story about?

 

(1) It was a dark morning, rain was coming. (2) Barry hated rainy days. He was an active 10-year-old who liked to be outside. (3) This was the day of the big ball game and he was supposed to pitch.

 

First Event (Rising Action)

  • What happens first in your story?
  • Who is involved?
  • Where does it happen?

 

Barry jumped out of bed and quickly got dressed. His uniform was where he had left it the night before. He buttoned up and looked at himself. He was ready!

 

Next Event (Rising Action)

  • What happens next?
  • Who is involved?
  • Where does it happen?

 

After eating breakfast, he climbed into the car and headed to the ball field with his mom.

 

Next Event (Rising Action)

  • What happens next?
  • Who is involved?
  • Where does it happen?

 

As soon as he reached the ballpark, he knew something was wrong. His teammates were all sitting on the bench.

 

Next Event (Climax/Turning point)

  • What happens next?
  • Who is involved?
  • Where does it happen?

 

As Barry got closer to the bench, he heard Coach Bob yell out, “No game today! It’s going to rain, so we should all just go home.”

 

Final Event (Resolution)

  • How does your story end?

 

 

Barry was very disappointed, got back in the car and headed home.