Below are options for writing a new scene.
1. Bobby Gene and Caleb’s father takes the boys to the Children’s Museum in Indy.
2. Styx Malone learns how to do the Great Escalator Trade for the first time.
3. Bobby Gene and Caleb use an alternative plan to get rid of the fireworks if they had never met Styx.
4. a scene from Styx Malone’s life before he moved to Sutton
Narrative Writing Checklist:
Reading and understanding the narrative
❑ Read the narrative carefully to understand the scene and its purpose.
❑ Identify the main characters, narrator, setting, and main events.
Organization and structure
❑ Check whether the introduction and sequence of events are clear in the story.
❑ Comment on the use of transitional words and phrases, as well as the flow between the different parts of the narrative.
Character development and dialogue
❑ Evaluate how well the characters are developed, including their personalities and actions.
❑ Evaluate how the author used dialogue to help you infer the characters’ thoughts and feelings.
Setting description
❑ Examine how well the setting is portrayed and whether it contributes to the tone of the story.
Use of descriptive language, sensory details, and figurative language
❑ Highlight strong descriptions and sensory details that enhance the reader’s understanding of the setting, story, and characters.
❑ Highlight strong examples of figurative language, including similes, metaphors, and imagery.
❑ Suggest where more descriptive or figurative language could be used to help the reader imagine the story and infer characters’ thoughts and feelings.
Overall impressions
❑ Share overall strengths and aspects of the narrative that you enjoyed.
❑ Offer specific suggestions on what could make the scene more compelling.