Personal Narrative Notes

What needs to be in the beginning?

• A hook to grab attention and background information.

• The lesson learned.

• Big details.

What is the purpose of your personal narrative?

• To write about your family.

• To write about a famous person.

• To write about an important experience that I learned from.

What are sensory details?

• See, hear, taste, touch, and smell.

• Hear, taste, touch, and feel.

• See, hear, taste, touch, and feel.

There should be vivid descriptive details included.

• True

• False

What does the middle of the personal narrative tells about?

• Tells about important events, decsribes people and places and feelings.

• Only describes when the story took place.

• Only tells about people in the story.

Personal narratives tell about an important event, incident, or experience in a person's life.

• True

• False

What do personal narratives need to include below?

• Thoughts and favorites.

• Thoughts and dislikes.

• Thoughts and feelings.

What part of the story needs to include why the experience was important?

• Beginning and middle.

• Middle and ending.

• Ending and conclusion.

How many experiences should you write about in a personal narrative?

• Three

• Two

• One

Personal narratives must include dialogue to help the reader feel like they are there in the story.

• True

• False