Crafting a Personal Narrative Essay

Ellie from Art and Reading Academy guides viewers on writing a personal narrative essay. She explains the structure, including the introduction, story with a beginning, middle, and end, and the conclusion. Ellie uses a personal story about a lunch incident to illustrate the process, emphasizing the importance of organizing thoughts and reflecting on the story's meaning.

What is a personal narrative essay?

• A fictional story

• A combination of a report and a story

• A poem

• A scientific report

What should you do first when organizing your essay?

• Write the conclusion

• Choose a title

• Write the middle part

• Draw pictures

What is a good way to organize your thoughts for the essay?

• Draw pictures with a few words

• Write a scientific report

• Write a poem

• Make a list of books

What should the introduction paragraph do?

• List all the characters

• Conclude the story

• Tell the readers what you plan to explain

• Describe the middle of the story

What did Ellie hope to get in the lunch line?

• Macaroni and cheese

• Chicken

• Pepperoni pizza

• Fish

What happened to the last piece of pizza?

• It fell into the mashed potatoes

• It was eaten by someone else

• It was thrown away

• It was given to another student

How did Ellie feel when the pizza fell?

• Happy

• Excited

• Indifferent

• Embarrassed

What did Mrs. Martin ask Ellie?

• If she wanted to leave the line

• If she wanted to sit down

• If she wanted a side of mashed potatoes with her pizza

• If she wanted more pizza

What did Ellie learn from her grandpa?

• To always be serious

• To laugh at her own mistakes

• To never make mistakes

• To avoid eating pizza

What should the conclusion paragraph explain?

• The meaning of the story

• The beginning of the story

• The middle of the story

• The title of the story