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Narrative Writing Introduction

Explore how stories work, then plan and write a mini narrative. Read the short story first. You can use its ideas or invent your own.

Read: The Missing Seedling

On Saturday morning, Cooper and Grace joined a bush regeneration day near the creek. They wore hats and carried small native seedlings. Grace chose a spot beside a fallen log. Just as she dug a hole, a gust of wind tipped over the tray. One seedling rolled towards the creek! Cooper grabbed a long stick and gently stopped it before it reached the water. Together, the friends planted the seedling in a safe place and gave it a drink. They smiled as a blue-tongue lizard peeked out from under the log.

Spot the story parts

Use the story above to answer Questions 1–5.

1.Who are the two main characters in “The Missing Seedling”?

2.Where and when does the story begin?

3.Which event is the complication—the problem or challenge—in the story? Choose one.

The friends put on their hats.
A gust of wind tips the tray and a seedling rolls towards the creek.
A blue-tongue lizard peeks out.

4.How do Cooper and Grace solve the problem?

5.Put these story events in order by writing 1, 2 and 3 beside them: ___ Cooper stops the seedling. ___ Grace chooses a spot. ___ The friends plant the seedling.

Build your own mini narrative

A narrative has a beginning (orientation: who, where and when), a middle (complication: a problem), and an ending (resolution: how the problem is solved).

6.Choose the best meaning of “resolution” in a narrative.

The place where the story happens
How the problem is solved or the story ends
The name of the main character

7.Imagine Chloe-Mae finds a small bird tangled in soft garden netting during the bush regeneration day. Write one sensible action she could take to get help.

8.Plan a new story. Complete each part: Orientation—Who is your character, and where and when does the story begin? Complication—What goes wrong? Resolution—How is it solved?

9.Write your mini narrative using your plan. Include a beginning, a problem in the middle, and an ending that solves the problem. Try to use words such as first, suddenly and finally.