Writing a Personal Narrative

What is a personal narrative?

• A story about yourself

• A story about someone else

• A fictional story

• A scientific report

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

What should you consider when choosing a topic for a personal narrative?

• Interesting details

• Boring details

• No details

• Random details

What kind of moments can you include in a personal narrative?

• Happy moments

• Sad moments

• Funny moments

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What should you include in your graphic organizer when brainstorming ideas?

• Questions to engage the reader

• Random thoughts

• No details

• Irrelevant information

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How can you grab the reader's attention in the introduction paragraph?

• Asking a question

• Writing a joke

• Sharing a shocking fact

• All of the above

What should you include in the body paragraph of a personal narrative?

• Details of what happened

• Description of events, characters, and setting

• Order of events

• All of the above

What should the concluding paragraph of a personal narrative do?

• Tie together the entire essay

• Share feelings or lessons learned

• Indicate the end of the essay

• All of the above

What should you do after writing the draft of your personal narrative?

• Revise it

• Publish it immediately

• Ignore it

• Delete it

What should you check for during the editing process of your personal narrative?

• Sentence relevance

• Spelling and capitalization

• Punctuation usage

• All of the above