How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 5: Events
2 min2nd3rd4thReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Building the middle of an imaginative narrative with a sequence of exciting events that grow the problem.
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Discussion questions
Events are the exciting middle where the problem grows.
- Why do events need to build on each other?
- How can each event raise the stakes?
- What is the most exciting event in your story?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: events, sequence, build
- Write two events that grow your story's problem.
- Use sequence words to connect them.