Narratives and NonNarratives Key Concept 1 Narratives Stories
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Narratives and Non-Narratives
Key Concept #1: Narratives Stories that are written in chronological order (they tell what happened first, next, and next). Stories that show a character - in personal narratives we are the character – going through a plot. Stories that lead the reader through a sequence of events. Non-narratives don’t.
Key Concept #2: Non-Narratives Non-narratives are organized by ideas. Non-narratives are held together by a main idea that is developed across a whole text. Stories that lead the reader through a sequence of events. Non-narratives don’t.
Team Sort l Your group will get a Scope magazine that has a mixed assortment of narratives and non-narratives. l Make a list of which articles are narratives and why, and which articles are non-narratives and why. l You will pick one non-narrative and complete the back of your sheet. l If your group finishes early, each group member should get out his/her book and read silently. You can also choose to read the rest of the magazine
Assignment: Select, Read, and Summarize l Each table team will divide up into partners (students #1 and 2; students #3 and 4). l Each set of partners will choose one of the non-narratives to partner read. l Follow the directions on the back of your Lancer notes after completing the reading.
