ELA21.7.7a

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 7

A narrative is a piece of writing that tells a story.
Narrative writing includes literary elements, like characters, setting, point of view, conflict, and resolution, and narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection.
The plot is a series of events in a narrative text.
Events in narrative writing can be sequenced chronologically or include flashbacks to a previous time frame.

Write a narrative with a coherent sequence of plot events and a clear purpose.
Incorporate literary elements into their narrative writing, like characters, setting, point of view, conflict, and resolution.
Incorporate narrative techniques in their narrative writing, including dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection.

Narrative writing includes predictable elements, like a logical sequence of events and characters, setting, point of view, conflict, and resolution.
Literary techniques are tools that can be used to create a piece of narrative writing.
Literary elements and techniques in narrative writing contribute to the overall meaning and purpose of the text.