Writing Workshop: Narrative Writing Answers

Look at the brainstorming web. A brainstorming web can be an important tool in narrative writing because

Sasha just read a writing prompt, and she is not sure what to write about. In order to write a strong essay, Sasha should first

Read the sentences.Sentence 1: We were inseparable.Sentence 2: So when Karim’s parents told us that they were moving across the country, we didn’t believe it, and we didn’t know how our friendship would survive.Sentence 3: Karim, Johan, and I had been best friends since the seventh grade.Sentence 4: Sometimes we’d spend entire weekends reading comic books and playing basketball.What is the most logical way to sequence these sentences to create a logical narrative?

Read the sentences. Sentence 1: The first time I performed a solo, my stomach was in knots.Sentence 2: Despite my nerves, I was able to do it. Sentence 3: My part certainly wasn’t perfect and may have been a little screechy, but I was proud of myself nonetheless. Sentence 4: I could barely breathe, and I wasn’t sure a sound would come out when I opened my mouth to sing. What is the most logical way to sequence these sentences to create a logical narrative?

Read the introduction to Cora’s personal narrative, “Apple Picking.”Have you ever [WOL] homemade apple pie? I have, and it was the most delicious piece of food I ever tasted. Last summer, I [WOL] an orchard with my cousins.Fill in the blanks in order.

Read the introduction to Keyana’s personal narrative, “Thanks, Dad.”When I was four years old, my dad and I [WOL] a tree in our front yard. It was a tiny, fragile sapling. He promised me that it would grow tall and strong, but he said that I had to be patient. Until I turned 18 years old, Dad and I [WOL] it every year on my birthday.Fill in the blanks in order.

Read the introduction to Jorge’s personal narrative, “Goodbye, My Friend.”When I was in eighth grade, my best friend’s parents told us that their family was moving away at the end of the school year. When that time finally [WOL], I decided to [WOL] her a proper sendoff: a huge surprise party! I just [WOL] her to know how much all of her friends would miss her. I invited everyone in my grade and made them promise not to tell Rebekah.Fill in the blanks in order.

Read the introduction to Joel’s personal narrative, “The Jazz Band.”I [WOL] for the school jazz band my freshman year, my sophomore year, and my junior year. I didn’t make it until I was a senior. That’s four tryouts! I [WOL] four nerve-racking tryouts, but it was worth it.Fill in the blanks in order.

Read the sentences.Sentence 1: What a peaceful morning, I thought to myself.Sentence 2: I opened my eyes, lay still for a moment, and listened to the sounds of the forest.Sentence 3: At that very moment, I heard Joaquin frantically scream, “Enzo, come quick! Look!”Sentence 4: The rustling tree branches sounded like hushed whispers, and I wondered what they were saying.What is the most logical way to sequence these sentences to create a logical narrative?

Read the quotation from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden.When first I took up my abode in the woods, that is, began to spend my nights as well as days there, which, by accident, was on Independence Day, or the Fourth of July, 1845, my house was not finished for winter, but was merely a defence against the rain, without plastering or chimney, the walls being of rough, weather-stained boards, with wide chinks, which made it cool at night. The upright white hewn studs and freshly planed door and window casings gave it a clean and airy look, especially in the morning, when its timbers were saturated with dew.Which is the best example of a vivid sensory detail?