LESSON
WRITING
Write a narrative
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Lena reads about a car accident on someone’s blog. What kinds of
place words do you expect to see in a narrative of a car accident?
STUDY THE MODEL
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Read the blog. What did the writer do after the accident happened?
Last Friday started just like every other Friday. I went to class
first, and then I went shopping for groceries. Then something
unusual happened. At around noon I was driving south on Fox
Drive between First and Second Streets. I was getting ready to
turn into the parking lot next to the Mi Rancho Mexican grocery
store when I noticed two cars in front of me.
One car was a blue Mias. It was in the left lane, but it was not
driving in a straight line. It was also going very fast—definitely
faster than the speed limit. There was a red Caval in the right lane,
ahead of the Mias. It looked just like my brother’s Caval. It was
driving slower. As the Mias came alongside the Caval, it got closer
to the Caval—too close! The driver drove across the line and hit
the back end of the Caval. I heard a loud crash and saw the Caval
go onto the side of the road and hit a tree on the corner of Fox and
Second. After the car hit the tree, the driver of the Mias slowed
down, pulled onto the side of the road, and stopped.
I wanted to make sure everyone was all right, so I pulled up
behind the cars. I called 911 to report the accident, and then I got
out of my car and walked the short distance between my car and
the accident. The Mias that caused the accident had some damage
to the front right side, and the Caval was damaged in the back.
The left tail light was broken, and the bumper was dragging along
the ground. Luckily, both drivers were OK, but it was really scary.
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Writers use
place words and phrases
to describe locations
when they tell a story. These words and phrases help create a
picture to go along with the story. Examples of place words and
phrases include
between
,
alongside
,
in front of
, and
behind
.
Writing Tip
B
Read the Writing Tip. Read the blog again. Underline the place words and phrases.
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