📚 Part 1: Understanding Narrative Elements

1. Match each narrative element with its correct definition:

1. Setting

2. Characters

3. Conflict

4. Resolution

A. The people or animals in the story

B. How the problem is solved

C. Where and when the story takes place

D. The problem or challenge in the story

2. Circle the correct answer: What does Kaitiakitanga mean?

Playing games outdoors

Guardianship and protection of the environment

Writing stories about animals

Learning about New Zealand history

🌿 Part 2: Planning Your Kaitiakitanga Narrative

3. SETTING: Describe where and when your story takes place. Use descriptive words!

Where: ________________________________

When: ________________________________

4. CHARACTERS: Who are the main people or animals in your story?

Main character: ________________________________

What are they like? ________________________________

Other characters: ________________________________

⚡ Part 3: Problem and Solution

5. CONFLICT: What environmental problem or challenge happens in your story?

6. RESOLUTION: How do your characters solve the problem? How do they act as kaitiaki (guardians)?

📝 Part 4: Story Structure and Language

7. Check all the time connectives you could use in your story:

First

Then

Finally

In the end

8. Write three descriptive words for your setting:

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

9. Write three words that describe your main character's feelings:

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

🎨 Part 5: Visual Planning

10. Draw a picture of your story's setting:

11. Draw your main character solving the environmental problem:

🎯 Part 6: Goal Setting and Reflection

12. What part of your narrative are you most excited about writing?

13. What might be challenging when you write your story?

14. Set a goal for your narrative writing:

My goal is to ________________________________________________

Narrative Structure Planning

Narrative Structure Planning

📚 Part 1: Understanding Narrative Elements

🌿 Part 2: Planning Your Kaitiakitanga Narrative

⚡ Part 3: Problem and Solution

📝 Part 4: Story Structure and Language

🎨 Part 5: Visual Planning

🎯 Part 6: Goal Setting and Reflection

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