HS ELA Guide

Unpacked Standard WRITING 11-12.3.a-e W.11-12.3 Write narrative texts to develop real or imagined experiences or events using e ff ective technique, well-structured event sequences, well-chosen details, and provide a resolution with closure. a. ​ Engage and orient the reader by describing a complex problem, situation, or observation. b. ​ Establish one or multiple point(s) of view, and develop a setting, narrator and/or characters. c. ​ Apply narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, flashback , and multiple plot lines to develop characters and well-structured event sequences. d. ​ Utilize varied syntax techniques and descriptive language to create a mood and tone appropriate to purpose, task, and audience. e. ​ Use appropriate conventions and style for the audience, purpose, and task.

* text in blue indicates new elements for your current grade-level CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

●​ Narrative texts ●​ Real or imagined experiences ●​ Real or imagined events ●​ Technique ●​ Event sequences ●​ Details ●​ Resolution

●​ Dialogue ●​ Pacing ●​ Description

●​ Write ●​ Develop ●​ Use ●​ Provide ●​ Engage ●​ Orient ●​ Describe ●​ Establish ●​ Introduce

●​ Reflection ●​ Flashback ●​ Plot lines ●​ Syntax techniques ●​ Descriptive language ●​ Mood ●​ Tone ●​ Purpose ●​ Task ●​ Audience ●​ Conventions ●​ Style

●​ Closure ●​ Problem ●​ Situation ●​ Observation ●​ point(s) of view ●​ Setting ●​ Narrator ●​ Characters

●​ Apply ●​ Utilize ●​ Create

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples Learning Intention: I am learning to write narratives about real or imagined events.

Success Criteria: I will know that I have it when, ●​ I can write an introduction that describes a problem, situation, or observation. ●​ I can organize my narrative deliberately with event sequences. ●​ I can use at least one point of view. ●​ I can introduce with details the setting, narrator, and/or characters. ●​ I can use narrative technique effectively (dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, multiple plot lines) to develop characters and events. ●​ I can write a resolution that connects the experience over the course of the text. ●​ I can write varied syntax techniques and descriptive language to create mood and tone in my piece. ●​ Use appropriate conventions and style for the audience, purpose, and task. Learning Progression Example

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Jun 2, 2025

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