BHS ELA Instructional Guide

although he was an old grouch, treated him fairly.) ● Develop story, advancing the plot and themes with complications and resolutions, time and event sequences ○ A variety of verb tenses to pace the narrative and locate events in time, including dialog (The wind told me you would be coming and that you would need help.) ○ Dependent clauses to add details (Village children scampered out the door, which left the room strangely quiet.)

Source: WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition

Essential Vocabulary ● Syntax techniques ● Parenthetical phrases/clauses

● Etymology ● Domain specifc vocabulary ● WordParts

● Dynamic characters ● Multiple plot points ● Event sequences

Additional Resources

Gallagher, Kelly and Penny Kittle. “Chapter 6: Narrative.” 180Days . Heinemann, 2018, p. 137-169. Kittle, Penny. Micro Mentor Texts . Scholastic, 2022.

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