Narrative Story Text Map & Writing Guide
Name: __________________________________________ Date: __________________________
Title:
Characters: Setting:
Introduction: (Goal/Problem/Conflict)
Major Events
Event 1:
Elaboration:
Event 2:
Elaboration:
Event 3:
Elaboration:
Conclusion:
Dorn, L. & Soffos, C. (March, 2009). Comprehensive Intervention Model: A Systemic Design For Reversing Reading Failure. Boston, MA: Allyn &
Bacon.
Personal Narrative Text Map & Writing Guide
Name: ________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________________
Title: Author:
Introduction: (Who, What, When, Where):
Event: Event: Event:
Elaboration: Elaboration: Elaboration:
Event: Event: Event:
Elaboration: Elaboration: Elaboration:
Conclusion:
Dorn, L. & Soffos, C. (March, 2009). Comprehensive Intervention Model: A Systemic Design For Reversing Reading Failure. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Fairy Tale Text Map and Writing Guide
When Where
Once upon at time castle, forest, deep blue sea, island, deep dark cave,
Long, long ago high on a mountain top, cold dark dungeon, outer
space
Main Character(s) Secondary Character(s)
Looks like Looks like
Acts Acts
Feels Feels
Problem Events
magic spell, kidnapped, locked away, terrible storm, First
greedy, poor, tries to eat or kill
Next
Then
Last
Resolution Ending
How was the problem solved? happily ever after
(kiss/true love, magic, rescued, escaped, spell was and that was the end of …….
broken)
Comparing Fairy Tales
Contrast Compare Contrast
How are they different? How are they alike? How are they different?
Title: Title:
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Characters: Characters: Characters:
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Setting: Setting: Setting:
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Problem: Problem: Problem:
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Resolution: Resolution: Resolution
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Tall Tale Text Map and Writing Guide
Name of main character: ____________________________________________________________
By:______________________________________________________________________________
What he/she looks like: _____________________________________________________________
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Larger than life super-human abilities: __________________________________________________
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Setting:
Describe where: ___________________________________________________________________
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When: __________________________________________________________________________
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Problem: _________________________________________________________________________
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Events: __________________________________________________________________________
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Resolution: _______________________________________________________________________
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Comparing Tall Tales
Contrast Compare Contrast
How are they different? How are they alike? How are they different?
Title: Title:
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Characters: Characters: Characters:
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Setting: Setting: Setting:
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Problem: Problem: Problem:
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Resolution: Resolution: Resolution
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Fable Text Map and Writing Guide
Moral/Lesson
Character Character
Trait or characteristic Trait or characteristic
Problem:
Solution:
Comparing Tall Tales and Fables
Fable: _____________________________ Tall Tale: __________________________
DIFFERENT FROM TALL TALE ALIKE DIFFERENT FROM FABLE
Characters: Characters: Characters:
Setting: Setting: Setting
Problem: Problem: Problem:
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Realistic Fiction Text Map and Writing Guide
Title: ______ by: ________
Author’s intent: _______________
(Why are you telling the story?)
Conflict: ________________
(What is the problem in the story?)
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Conflict type: Point of View: __________
(Who’s telling the story?)
Setting: __________
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Story Map:
Introduction: ________________
(What do we need to know about the story that has already happened?)
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Events:
1.) Conflict: ________________
2.) ________________
3.) ________________
4.) ________________
5.) Solution: ________________
_____________________
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Conclusion: ________________
(How does your story end?)
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Protagonist (Draw a picture) Antagonist (Draw a picture)
Descriptive words/phrases Descriptive words/phrases
Description: Description:
Personality: Personality:
Mystery Text Map and Writing Guide
Title: ____ ___ By: __________________
Name of main character (detective): _____________ ________________
Description: _____________________
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Name of suspects and descriptions: __________
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Setting:
Describe where: ________________
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When: ________________
Problem (mystery plot): _________________________________ _____________________
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Events (clues): ____________________________________________________________________
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Resolution (solution): _______________________________________________________________
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*Don’t forget to add cliffhangers, suspense, and red herrings
Expository Descriptive Text Map & Writing Guide
Name______________________________ Date ______________________________
Title: Author:
Introduction
Sub-Topic Topic
Sub-Topic
Details/Elaboration
Details/Elaboration
Sub-Topic
Details/Elaboration
Conclusion
Dorn, L. & Soffos, C. (March, 2009). Comprehensive Intervention Model: A Systemic Design For Reversing Reading Failure. Boston, MA: Allyn &
Bacon.
Expository Descriptive Text Map & Writing Guide
Name________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________
Title: Author: Topic:
Introduction:
Sub-Topic Sub-Topic Sub-Topic
Details (Description): Details (Description): Details (Description):
Conclusion:
Dorn, L. & Soffos, C. (March, 2009). Comprehensive Intervention Model: A Systemic Design For Reversing Reading Failure. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Expository Sequential Text Map & Writing Guide
(How To—Instructions or Recipes)
Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________________
How To:
Materials and/or Ingredients:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Dorn, L. & Soffos, C. (March, 2009). Comprehensive Intervention Model: A Systemic Design For Reversing Reading Failure. Boston, MA:
Allyn & Bacon.
Expository Sequential Text Map & Writing Guide
(Sequence)
Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________________________
Title: Author: Topic:
Introduction:
Event 1: Event 2:
Elaboration: Elaboration:
Event 3: Event 4:
Elaboration: Elaboration:
Event 5: Event 6:
Elaboration: Elaboration:
Conclusion:
Dorn, L. & Soffos, C. (March, 2009). Comprehensive Intervention Model: A Systemic Design For Reversing Reading Failure. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Expository Sequential Text Map & Writing Guide
(Cycle of Events)
Name ___________________________________________________ Date ______________________________________________
Title:
Author: Topic:
Introduction:
Conclusion:
Dorn, L. & Soffos, C. (March, 2009). Comprehensive Intervention Model: A Systemic Design For Reversing Reading Failure. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Comparison Text Map and Writing Guide
Name
Date
Title
Characteristics A B
Persuasive Writing Checklist
Introduction: Did you…
____ State your position or opinion clearly?
____ Start with a hook that grabs the reader’s attention?
Body: Did you…
____ Present your reasons in logical order?
____ Provide supporting details, facts and examples for each
reason?
____ Anticipate an argument on the reader’s part and argue
against it?
____ Use at least one persuasive writing technique?
____ Use a passionate voice?
Conclusion: Did you…
____ Did you lead your readers to the conclusion?
____ Restate your opinion?
____ End with a strong, positive statement?
Persuasive Text Map and Writing Guide
Name: ________________________________ Date: __________________________
Title: Author:
Position/Claim:
Introduction:
Argument: Evidence/Support:
Argument: Evidence/Support:
Argument: Evidence/Support:
Conclusion/Clincher:
Dorn, L. & Soffos, C. (March, 2009). Comprehensive Intervention Model: A Systemic Design For Reversing Reading Failure. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.