Personal Narratives

How can you improve your story?

• add dialogue and put down exact words

• use descriptive details

• tell the story bit by bit

• all of the above

A personal narrative uses words like...

• he, she, them, they

• I, me, my mine, myself

Which type of HOOK is this?  The sky was so dark I could not see two feet in front of me.  It was so cold, and I could only smell something burning.

• Fact

• Quote

• Word Picture

• Question

What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looped up and started talking? Would you stop and listen?

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  Start by asking the reader an interesting question.

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  Start with an exciting event or in the middle of action!

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  Start by jumping right into the problem.

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  Start by describing the setting of your story.

Is this a personal narrative?

• Yes

• No

Is it a personal narrative?

• Yes

• NO

Is it a personal narrative?

• Yes

• No

Is it a personal narrative?

• Yes

• No

What is a personal narrative?

• Any story

• A story with no conflict

• A story about a moment in your life.

• A story about a moment in someone else's life.

How can I add sensory details to my writing?

• By adding as many words as possible because more words always means better writing.

• By lengthening every sentence.

• By summarizing everything that happened.

• By describing how something looked/tasted/smelled/felt/sounded like.