Writing a Personal Experience Narrative

The beginning of your narrative is referred to as the...

• Main Event

• Entertaining Beginning

• Elaborative Details

• Extended Ending

We talked about 4 different ways to begin your narrative. Which of the following is NOT a way you should begin your narrative?

• An Action

• A Thought or Question

• Dialogue

• A statement

In the ___________________ portion of your narrative, you are describing the setting or a character before getting into the main event.

• Entertaining Beginning

• Extended Ending

• Elaborative Details

• Suspense

________________________ are the words or phrases we use to help build suspense.

• Red Flag Words

• FANBOYS

• Subordinating Conjunctions

• Suddenly,

The _________________________ is at the very end of your narrative. This is where you reflect back on your experience.

• Main Event

• Conclusion

• Suspense

• Extended Ending

In your extended ending, you should include what? Check all that apply.

• Memory

• Hope/Wish

• Dialogue

• Decision

• Feeling

Use __________________________ when you want to build suspense by not naming something right away.

• Red Flag Words

• Word Referents

• Magic of 3

• Subordinating Conjunctions

This should be the biggest part of your narrative. You want to slow down the action, S T R E T C H I T O U T, and use lots of sensory details.

• Entertaining Beginning

• Elaborative Details

• Main Event

• Extended Ending

Which is a great way to begin your narrative?

• This is a story about the time I went ice skating.

• I am going to tell you about a trip I took.

• The ice was bitter cold on my hands when I touched it.

• You are about to read the most epic story in the history of stories.

Which is the best way to end your narrative?

• Thank you for reading my story. The End.

• That was so much fun. I'm glad I went.

• Because of this day, I now know not to judge a book by its cover.

• And that's it.