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9.5.1 Creative writing: Narrative compositions
English · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Features of a memorable narrative: title, opening, character, setting, dialogue, sequence, precise words, ending (about 200–240 words)
- Planning a hero narrative (historical or current) as a chain story
- Writing, sharing and revising a short composition on a Kenyan hero or heroine
What you will be able to do
- identify features of a narrative composition in creative writing
- create well-written narrative compositions on a variety of topics
- appreciate the importance of writing in day-to-day life
Key questions
“Which things make a narrative composition memorable?”
Lessons
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Features of a memorable narrative
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizA strong title, opening, character, setting, a line of dialogue, precise words, order, and a landing ending — in about 200 words.
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Write a 200-word hero narrative
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPlan, write about 200–240 words on a historical or current hero, share, and revise one weak feature.