Narrative Writing: Trees
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1 hourGrades6, 7, 8English Language Arts
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Written by Mallory Swafford
About this activity
In this activity, students watch How Trees Talk to Each Other, a video about tree communication. After viewing the video, students write a narrative piece about trees communicating with one another.
Everything you need to teach it
- Narrative Writing: TreesView Activity
Teaching tips
- View the video How Trees Talk to Each Other
- Students write a short narrative piece centered around trees talking to each other
- Potential prompts include the following:
- Two trees are talking to each other, what is their conversation about?
- A group of trees is having a discussion, what would they discuss?
- Is the conversation civil or are they disagreeing?
- There is a threat to the forest, what would that conversation sound like?
- How can the trees express their feelings to one another?
- What topics do you think are important to trees?
- Students may complete the Narrative Writing Planning Page before writing.
- Students trade their narrative with a partner and provide feedback.
- Students revise their narrative based on the feedback given.
- This activity can be used as a bellringer activity, an introductory activity to narrative writing, a short assessment of writing, or as a refresher after a narrative unit ends.
- Upon the completion of the activity, invite students to share what they know or have learned about the importance of trees to the ecosystem, and the types of threats that trees face. Ask students to brainstorm solutions.
From the scientist review
As they investigate the significance of trees in the environment and ways to prevent their degradation, students can master the fundamentals of narrative writing with this activity. Following our analysis, we determined that the activity satisfied our criteria for scientific credibility.
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About the teacher writer
Mallory Swafford
Teacher
I graduated in 2014 from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale with a zoology degree. I worked in the field of zoology until 2018 when I decided to make the switch to education. I now am certified to teach first through sixth grades in general education. I am endorsed in middle grades science and I expect to finish my master's in high school biology this year. I love teaching science and am excited to work with the Subject to Climate team!
