Young writers compose a gripping ending to their historical fiction narratives. Following the previous lesson plan, where learners wrote a bold beginning, class members examine exciting endings from a literary text. They then draft their conclusions for their narratives.

Concepts

historical fiction, Narrative Writing, narratives, concluding paragraphs, revising writing, the writing process, writing styles, Writing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members finish their endings for homework if they do not finish in class
• Keep all work organized in individual folders for easy access
• Make copies of completed anchor charts for reference

Classroom Considerations

• The 12th lesson of 16 guides learners through the writing process of a historical fiction narrative set in Colonial America
• Prompts the teacher to transfer the provided anchor chart onto large chart paper for class reference during the writing process
• Resources use text from previous lessons, which you can find in lessons 1, 9, and 11 (attached)
• Provide a separate sheet of paper for concluding paragraphs

Pros

• Designed for Common Core
• Includes detailed procedures, homework ideas, criteria for a good ending, and an anchor chart template
• Builds off the previous lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.4.3.a W.4.5