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Unit 3 - Noticing How Stories Work
[|Narrative Unit Descriptors] Sample Unit Pacing and Objectives:

Here are some links from ReadWriteThink involving story structure: [|Creating a Wall Story] [|Leo Lionni] [|Cirlce Stories] [|Draw a Story] [|Prediction in Stories] [|Story Structue with Fairy Tales] [|Drawing a Story] [|Collaborative Stories] [|Interactive Story Map] [|Problem Solving] [|A Listening Doll] [|Reading Illustrations]

Links for lessons on Response to Literature: [|Expressive Responses] [|Response to Lit Prompts] [|Response to Literature: Corduroy]

Here are some sample charts written in kid-friendly terms. These links come from the Santa Maria Bonita School District in Northern CA. While they are written for grades other than kindergarten, they make an excellent reference when creating writing charts with your studnets. [|Personal Narrative] [|Writing a Story] [|Staying on Topic] [|Starting Your Narrative] [|Organizing Your Narrative] [|Telling Your Whole Story] [|Choosing a Title] [|Crafting a Beginning, Middle & End] [|Writing Checklist 1] [|Writing Checklist 2] [|Great Beginnings]