Identify and use abstract nouns (L.3.1.c)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~4 min eng.g3.f.ex_14

Abstract Noun As Motivation

Prompt

Pick ONE abstract noun (courage / kindness / friendship / freedom / curiosity / fear / hope / love / honesty / respect / determination) that names what YOUR narrator WANTED, FELT, or BECAME in your narrative. Write one sentence about your narrator using that noun. Then sticky-note the noun on your draft margin.

M-3-F-EX-14 Illustration
Reference image of a Grade-3 draft with a margin sticky-note reading 'NARRATOR MOTIVATION: COURAGE' and an arrow pointin

Reference image of a Grade-3 draft with a margin sticky-note reading 'NARRATOR MOTIVATION: COURAGE' and an arrow pointing to the peak paragraph. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode handwriting with sticky note paper single line g3
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. Abstract noun selected from list (or other appropriate)
  2. Sentence connects noun to narrator
  3. Sticky placed on draft margin
Hints
  1. Look at your peak paragraph — what abstract noun fits the heart of it?
  2. More than one noun might fit. Pick the strongest.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Picks a concrete noun by mistake.
  • Picks an abstract noun that doesn't actually match the narrator's experience.
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