Narrative Writing

Year 9 English
Narrative 1: Choose one. 40 minutes

1. Write a story about someone falling in love with a

stranger.
2. Write a story about an assassin who is getting ready to
kill their target.

Learning objective

1. Describe character’s appearance

2. Show characterisation using STEAL/ BTS
3. Ensure setting is clear
A simple way to include character’s appearance

Sentence 1: Say what the

character was doing and where

Sentence 2: Describe what he was

wearing
 Setting +
what
character
is doing

Physical
appearance

Backstory

Take note of how setting and character is described in your novel.

Narrative openings
Narrative endings
Feedback

1. Don’t mix tenses.

2. Don’t describe character’s personality directs e.g. She’s
a brave and intelligent girl.
3. Describe the setting clearly. Don’t say ‘place’.
Narrative 2 (35 mins)

Write a story about the moment you were assigned to work

with someone you don't know.

Learning objective

- include one or two interesting similes

- describe character using STEAL

- describe setting clearly

Plan your beginning, middle and end.