(Click image to download sample and feedback) Narrative Writing Grade 6 Sample Splash! Feedback for Improvement What worked: There is a sense of story with a beginning, middle and end …

(Click image to download sample and feedback) Personal Experience Narrative Grade 5 Sample Jason Summarizing Framework This is a story about my friend Jason and me. The experience was going …

(Click image to download sample and feedback) Personal Experience Narrative Grade 4 Sample Snowed Summarizing Framework This is a story about Danny and me. The experience was playing in the …

(Click image to download sample and feedback) Personal Experience Narrative Grade 4 Sample Summarizing Framework This is a story about me. The experience was competing in a basketball game against …

(Click image to download sample and feedback) This released student sample, from the https://www.doe.mass.edu/, is analyzed for specific skills taught using the Empowering Writers approach. The sample features the skills that the …

(Click image to download sample and feedback) Narrative Writing- Character/Problem/Solution Grade 3 Sample The Growling Snow Monster Summarizing Framework: This story is about me. The problem was about being chased …

(Click image to download sample and feedback) Narrative Writing- Character/Problem/Solution Grade 2 Sample Red Wolves Task: Imagine that you were camping and you hear a noise. You go to investigate …

(Click image to download sample and feedback) Narrative Writing Grade 4 Sample Frogs in the Pool Feedback for Improvement What worked: This is a story with a beginning, middle and …

(Click image to download sample and feedback) Narrative Writing- Revise this Beginning Grade 4 Sample Boogie Boarding Feedback for Improvement Writing is a process, not a destination! It’s very easy …

Are you looking to provide specific feedback to your students in order to improve their writing? These samples are annotated for the specific skills students applied effectively in their writing …

Narrative: The Big Hairy Giant The student sample below showcases the use of the Magic of Three, a narrative skill that gives the reader a sense of anticipation or worry  The …

Narrative: The Giant Reading the book, The BFG by Roald Dahl, is one of my all – time favorite read alouds in class. The engaging story and sense of anticipation …

One Day at the Beach The prompt: “The waves crashed against the sand. I plopped my pack down and spread out my towel. It was going to be a wonderful …

We’ve all had them. You know, the student that comes to you will a lot of writing talent? The author below is a prime example. But there is a misconception …

(Click image to download sample and feedback) This child was taught the Empowering Writers skills but has not used them all. Is this normal? Absolutely! It is very possible that …

Halting the action is a great strategy to get kids to add elaborative detail to their writing. This activity highlights how to do so. Notice how this student answered the …

We encourage students to use the Narrative Writing Diamond as a pre-writing graphic organizer to plan their narrative stories. This provides a simple, basic story plan on which to build …

Teaching Narrative Writing Narrative writing…you’ve heard the term, you’re expected to teach your students how to write a narrative story or personal experience narrative, you’re given rubrics that describe and …

The Value of Teaching the Organization of each Genre of Writing Whenever I’m presenting an EW workshop, I always sense that during the first hour participants are getting just a …

(Click image to download sample and feedback) Here is a student sample that shows evidence of the ways students benefit from: the use of graphic organizers (Narrative Writing Diamond) teacher …