First Grade Narrative Writing Lessons {1st Grade Writing Workshop Unit 5}

Narrative writing lessons (fairy tales and realistic fiction), writing rubrics, printable writing paper, posters and visuals, graphic organizers for planning, and more - for first grade students!

This unit is designed to be taught toward the middle or end of the year but can be adapted for use earlier in the school year.

In this unit, students will learn how to: 
- Plan and write a fairy tale with a beginning, middle, and end
- Plan and write realistic fiction with a beginning, middle, and end
- Write a strong beginning and ending for their stories
- Use temporal words to show the order of events and passage of time
- Write with details to show what characters did, said, and felt
- Use vivid verbs and interesting adjectives
- Write in complete sentences
- Combine sentences using simple conjunctions
- Revise and edit independently and with a partner

This unit includes:
- 25 detailed minilessons that will last about 5 weeks
- Daily language arts/grammar exercises that complement the minilessons
- Clear unit goals, daily objectives, and Common Core alignment
- Posters, visual aids, a writing stages display, and other materials to go with the minilessons (all color materials also have black and white versions included)
- Ideas for technology integration
- Printable writing paper
- FAQs and important information to help you set up the writing workshop
- Rubrics, anecdotal note forms, and other materials to help you get organized 
- A narrative writing rubric that you can use throughout the year
- 120 pages of materials and resources

This is the fifth unit in an 8-unit writing curriculum series for first grade. CLICK HERE to view all of the units in a discounted bundle.  

Please contact Alison at Alison@LearningAtThePrimaryPond.com if you have any questions about the materials!