Narrative beginnings anchor chart

Check out these teaching materials for upper elementary students including task and reference cards on writing narrative hooks.

When teaching narrative writing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, there are so many writing skills to cover. They range from creating a sequence of events (beginning, middle, and end) to more difficult

My kids really struggled with writing strong leads for their personal narratives. I found this awesome anchor chart on Pinterest to give them some more ideas of how to write an exciting lead. I wanted the kids to have those ideas right in front of them as they were writing to remind them to really think about their leads. I also try to make a smaller version of all of my anchor charts so the kids can add it to their interactive notebooks. It is great to be able to refer back to the anchor…

Tired of your students writing boring beginnings? Teach your upper elementary writers to write good beginnings for narrative writing. Get an anchor chart for different types of narrative beginnings, ideas for mentor texts, and activities to help your writers write interesting beginnings! #narrativewriting #narrativebeginnings

Reading and writing anchor chart ideas - alternatives to the big wall posters

I love this chart by @thirddegreelearn 🍕🍕 I LOVE pizza and this is such a great visual alternative to the infamous watermelon vs. slice vs.…

Personal Narrative Anchor Chart....guía para la producción de textos...

This blog post uses An A from Miss Keller as a writing mentor text. It includes a personal narrative checklist anchor chart, a writing lesson and FREE printables!

One of the hardest parts of narrative writing is crafting a strong introduction. Teach young authors the art of narrative writing introductions with these ideas!