Session 1 — Setting Up to Write
FIG. 1-1 Personal narrative excerpt from Ai's notebook
Session 4 — Telling the Story from the Narrator's Point of View
FIG. 4-1 Kei's personal narrative, before revision
FIG. 4-2 Kei's revised personal narrative
Checklist: Questions to ask yourself as you edit
Session 5 — Reading Closely to Learn from Other Authors
Mentor text: "Everything Will Be Okay"
Session 6 — Taking Stock: Pausing to Assess and Set Goals
Narrative Writing Checklist, Grades 5 and 6
Student writing exemplar: "Look Up and Watch the Show"
Session 9 — Using Writer's Notebooks for Mindful, Goal-Driven Work
Mentor text: "Everything Will Be Okay"
Session 10 — Re-Angling and Rewriting to Convey What a Story Is Really About
FIG. 10-1 Gracie's external-internal story arc
FIG. 10-2 Gracie's first draft
Session 11 — Elaborating on Important Scenes and Adding New Ones from the Past
Mentor text: "Everything Will Be Okay"
Session 13 — Taking Charge of the Writing Process: Deciding Where to Begin and How to Revise from the Get-Go
Narrative Writing Checklist, Grade 6
Mentor text: "Everything Will Be Okay"
Session 14 — Slowing Down and Stretching Out the Story's Problem
Mentor text: "Everything Will Be Okay"
Narrative Writing Checklist, Grade 6
Session 15 — Ending Stories in Meaningful Ways
Anchor chart: How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives
Session 17 — Publishing and Celebrating as a Community of Writers
FIG. 17-1 "Needing to Be Heard" by Shayna
FIG. 17-2 "The Catfish" by Cale