Personal Narrative Unit Practice

Front

What action should you always take when a new character is speaking?

Back

Start a new paragraph.

Front

What punctuation mark must be used around what each character says?

Back

" " (Quotation marks)

Front

What is a strong opening designed to catch the reader's attention called?

Back

Hook.

Front

What point of view are personal narratives usually written in?

Back

First-person point of view.

Front

What is used in a story to show speaking between the narrator and others?

Back

Dialogue.

Front

What is the purpose of a hook in a personal narrative?

Back

To engage the reader's interest right from the beginning.

Front

What is the difference between first-person and third-person point of view?

Back

First-person uses 'I' and 'we', while third-person uses 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

Front

What is dialogue in a personal narrative?

Back

It is the written conversation between characters.

Front

Why is it important to start a new paragraph for each new speaker?

Back

It helps the reader follow the conversation more easily.

Front

What are sensory details in a personal narrative?

Back

Descriptions that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to enhance the story.