Ms Severe

At the end of this workshop,

you will be able to
Tell

the purpose of a narrative text

Name different genres of narrative
Understand the structure of a narrative
text
Understand the different stages in a
narrative text
Use the correct language features when
writing a narrative text
Write a narrative text

Narrating
Purpose

(What is the purpose

of narrating?)

To entertain as well as instruct the reader

or listener about cultural values

Genres (Name a few

narrative genres)
Narrative short stories, fairy tales,
myths, novels, novellas, SITCOMS

Schematic structure (stages)

Orientation

introducing setting,
situation and characters
Complication/s one or more problems
emerge as events unfolds, often leading
to a crisis for one/more characters
Resolutions/s: a solution emerge for
each complication, although the major
problem may remain unsolved until final
resolution at the end of the story
Coda (optional) : a message may
emerge from the story a moral etc)

Phases within the

stages
Setting

present the context of

place, characters and activities
Description evoking and
atmosphere through sensory
imagery 5 senses
Events- a succession of events

Language features Part 1

Past tense mostly, though present tense
and future can be used (using dialogue
requires a shift in tense)
Elements od place, time and manner to
signal shift in phases/stages of writing (Far
off in the distance, just a few moments
later, with a tap of the ankle)
Highly descriptive action processes
(scanned, pierced, rolled away)

Language features Part 2

A range of describers feature in the noun
group (the hills, her mysterious dark eyes; a
yellowed light; my reluctant feet, an
agreeable atmosphere)
Dialogue (direct speech) to reveal the
feelings and the inner thoughts of characters
Evaluate events by revealing the characters
reactions, words and reflection through the
use of metaphor, speech, mental and
behavioural processes.

Past tense mostly, though present tense and future

can be used (using dialogue requires a shift in tense)
Elements od place, time and manner to signal shift
in phases/stages of writing (Far off in the
distance, just a few moments later, with a tap
of the ankle)
Highly descriptive action processes (scanned,
pierced, rolled away)

A range of describers feature in the noun group

(the hills, her mysterious dark eyes; a yellowed light;
my reluctant feet, an agreeable atmosphere)
Dialogue (direct speech) to reveal the feelings and
the inner thoughts of characters
Evaluate events by revealing the characters
reactions, words and reflection through the use of
metaphor, speech, mental and behavioural
processes.

Learning about noun groups

Good

writers often combine adjectives

and nouns to make noun groups.

Formula: Adjective + nouns

= Noun group

Classwork: Draw and complete the following

table in your English Exercise book
Which are the nouns and which are the
adjectives in these scary noun groups?
a strange low sound
the eerie sound
the high-pitched wailing

the low, shivery, quivery

moan
the low, dirge-like sound

Noun?

Adjectiv
e/s?

Classwork: Draw and complete the following

table in your English Exercise book
Which are the nouns and which are the
adjectives in these scary noun groups?
a strange low sound

Noun?

Adjectiv
e/s?

the eerie sound

Sound

eerie

the high-pitched wailing

Wailing

Highpitched

the low, shivery, quivery

moan

moan

Low
Shivery
quivery

the low, dirge-like sound

sound

Low
Dirge-like

You see a face in the dark. Create

three noun groups to describe it so its
really scary.
NOUN

face
Face

Face

ADJECTIVES

NOUN GROUP

You see a face in the dark. Create

three noun groups to describe it so its
really scary.
NOUN

ADJECTIVES

NOUN GROUP

bloody

A bloody face

Face

Horrible, ugly

Jeffs horrible,
ugly face

Face

Sweaty, hairy,
terrifying

The old ladys

sweaty, hairy,
terrifying face

face

You see a face in the dark. Create

three noun groups to describe it so its
really scary.
NOUN

ADJECTIVES

NOUN GROUP

creepy

His creepy face

A creepy face
The creepy face

face

Triangle, spooky

His triangle,
spooky face
A triangle, spooky
face

face

Scary, horrifying,
hairy

Mr Johns scary,
horrifying, hairy
face

Face