Personal Narratives

Fill in the blank. Choose ALL that apply:

When writing your introduction it is important to include _____________ at the beginning to HOOK your reader.

• Comment

• Question

• Sound

• Song

• Quote

It's important to start your 3 ideas by using ____________ _________.

• a question

• sequence words

• details

• a joke

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Write an introduction sound that would help hook the reader's interest.

"________________" The microwave was ready to be opened, and inside was the remainder of last night's pizza. It was the best pizza I'd ever had, and it wasn't just because of the toppings.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Write an introduction "quote" that would help hook the reader's interest.

"____________________" I couldn't believe it! My parents just gave me the most amazing present I've ever seen, and I couldn't believe it now belonged to me.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Write an introduction question that will help hook the reader's interest.

___________________________________? I can't stand the taste of pineapple on Pizza, but that's all there was at my cousin's birthday party last week.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Write an introduction sound that would help hook the reader's interest.

"________________" My cat was just sitting on the kitchen floor staring at me and waiting for me to put food into her little bowl.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Write another word that has the SAME meaning as the word "happy."

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Write another word that has the SAME meaning as the word "sad."

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Write another word that has the SAME meaning as the word "angry."

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a more specific way of saying the following sentence:

"I like soccer."

• Soccer is cool

• my favorite sport is soccer

• I like soccer better than football

• I love soccer! Sometimes I find myself dreaming that I am the star player of the Real Madrid team, and hear thousands of fans screaming my name and cheering me on.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2