🌙 Why the Moon Changes Shape

Narrative Writing - Week 6

5.W.3 6.W.3 Myth / Narrative

🏆 Complete this writing piece to earn 3 coins!

✏️ The Prompt

Write a myth explaining why the moon changes shape. In ancient times, people made up stories to explain nature. Create your own myth!

Aim for 1-2 paragraphs. Include a god, animal, or magical being!

🧠 Graphic Organizer - Myth Map

Plan Your Myth

The Character

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The Problem

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The Action

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The Result

📝 Word Bank

ancient goddess shadow magic transformation eternal legend celestial

💡 Sentence Starters

Long ago, before humans walked the Earth, there was a...

The moon was once a perfect circle of silver light, but then...

Every night, the creature would visit the sky and...

That is why, to this very day, the moon changes shape...

📝 Your Myth

⭐ Rubric

Criteria	3 Stars ⭐⭐⭐	2 Stars ⭐⭐	1 Star ⭐
Ideas	Creative myth with a magical character and clear explanation	Has a character but not very creative	No magical character or explanation
Organization	Beginning → problem → action → why moon changes	Mostly in order	Missing parts or confusing
Voice	Sounds like an old legend - mysterious and magical!	Some myth feeling	Sounds like a regular story

✅ Self-Check

I have a magical character (god, animal, giant, etc.). I explain why the moon changes shape. I have a beginning, middle, and end. I used at least 2 words from the word bank. My story sounds like a myth, not a science report. I read it out loud and it sounds magical.