Here’s an instructional video that introduces the assignment. Watch the first 10 minutes to understand the basics of the assignment.

The other elements, vivid verbs and Showing, Not Telling we will review later together.

Here are some student examples of this type of writing.
Note: It is not a whole short story – you start partway into a story that’s already built up tension. And you are the storyteller.

ELA 10 Narrative Writing 1

ELA A10 narrative2

ela a10 narrative