Grade 8 Narrative Writing Unit (Printable + Google Slides™)

This Grade 8 Narrative Writing Unit has EVERYTHING you need - worksheets, slides, and an engaging culminating task - to get your students excited about persuasive writing. The unit includes a 21-day unit plan to help you fit all the useful teaching content included altogether.

This resource is completely aligned with the NEW 2023 Grade 8 Ontario Language Curriculum. Each page is linked to a specific expectation in the Ontario curriculum, which is indicated at the bottom of each page for easy teacher reference.

Worksheets: Students will enjoy completing a scaffolded workbook that teaches important story writing skills, like identifying topic, purpose, form, audience, and elements of stories. Students will complete a structured culminating task called "Short Story Narrative" which guides them through writing a short story for any topic/idea/genre of their choosing.

Slides: Slides are included to help you introduce each concept to students. Slides also include interactive components where students type their answers directly on the slide.

This resource includes:

• 4-page Lesson Plan for the teacher (With 21 days of lessons, expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies)
• 34-page All About Narrative Writing Workbook
• 17-page "Short Story Narrative" Culminating Task
• 60 Slides for Google Slides™

Table of Contents

1. Table of Contents
2. Title Page: All About Narrative Writing
3. K-W-L Chart
4. Narrative Writing
5. Narrative Writing Purpose
6. Narrative Writing Purpose
7. Narrative Writing Audience
8. Example Narrative Genres
9. Example Narrative Genres
10. Legend and Myth Comparison
11. Narrative Example 1
12. Narrative Example 1
13. Narrative Example 2
14. Narrative Purpose & Audience Activity
15. Purpose of Narratives
16. Narrative Writing: Elements
17. Setting
18. Setting
19. Setting Writing Activity
20. Setting Writing Activity
21. Characters
22. Characters Activity
23. Plot
24. Plot
25. Narrative Brainstorming Activity
26. Narrative Brainstorming Activity
27. Storyboard
28. Storyboard
29. Dialogue
30. Dialogue
31. Narrative Writing Tips
32. Thinking About Writing
33. Vocabulary
34. Vocabulary
35. Title Page: Short Story Narrative
36. Assignment Instructions
37. Short Story: Developing Ideas
38. Short Story: Planning
39. Short Story: Character Analysis
40. Short Story: Character Analysis
41. Short Story: Character Analysis
42. Short Story: Story Arc
43. Short Story: Storyboard
44. Short Story: Planning
45. Short Story: Setting
46. Preparing for Revision
47. Proofreading
48. Partner Proofreading
49. Reflection
50. Reflection
51. Narrative Writing Rubric

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