Writing a Personal Narrative for Kids - Episode 2: Making a Plan

The video tutorial explains how to write a personal narrative by planning and prewriting. It covers selecting a topic, organizing the story into pages, and detailing the sequence of events. The example used is about getting a new dog, with a focus on planning each page's content. The tutorial concludes with a preview of the next episode, which will cover writing the introduction.

What is a personal narrative?

• A list of events that happened in history

• A fictional story about someone else's life

• A poem about nature

• A true story about your own life

What is the purpose of prewriting?

• To write the final draft

• To brainstorm and plan your story

• To edit and revise your story

• To publish your story

What was the first event in the narrator's story about getting a new dog?

• Bringing the dog home

• Being told they could get a dog

• Buying toys for the dog

• Choosing a dog at the store

Why is it important to have a plan before writing a draft?

• To confuse the reader

• To avoid writing altogether

• To make the story longer

• To ensure all important events are included

What can the plan help the writer remember?

• The title of the story

• The number of pages in the book

• The sequence of events to write about

• The names of all the characters