Personal Narrative Unit Practice

Personal narratives are:

• a retelling of an event or moment from the life of the writer

• an organized method of writing used to prepare for a debate

• used to persuade the reader to side with your opinion

• used to present information with relevant data and research

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CCSS.W.6.3A

Personal narratives work best when they focus on:

• the entire life of the writer

• when they focus on a long event, like an entire vacation

• when they focus on a brief, narrow moment of time

• when they are unfocused and allow the writer to ramble

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CCSS.W.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.3D

Personal narratives are usually written with a:

• First-person point of view

• Second-person point of view

• Third-person point of view

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CCSS.RL.6.6

A strong opening designed to catch the attention of the reader is called a:

• Spear

• Hook

• Fishing Line

This is used in a story to show speaking between the narrator and others:

• Exposition

• Dialogue

• Personification

• Sensory Details

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CCSS.W.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.3B

The closing section of a personal narrative is called the:

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Exposition

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CCSS.W.6.2F

CCSS.W.6.3E

Personal narratives should be written about events that you:

• Don't remember very well

• Are from when you were a baby

• That you remember very well

• Never actually experienced

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CCSS.W.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.3B

CCSS.W.6.3D

CCSS.W.6.4

Which of these was NOT discussed as a good possible personal narrative topic?

• Birthday Celebrations

• A new sibling or pet

• School Memories

• A research project

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CCSS.W.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.3B

CCSS.W.6.3D

Which of these would best work as a personal narrative topic?

• Your entire vacation to Florida

• Growing up ages 2-7

• A dream you had

• The moment someone was stung by a jellyfish

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CCSS.W.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.3B

CCSS.W.6.3D

Which of these is the most "descriptive" word?

• Hurtle

• Walk

• Run

• Laugh

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4