Personal Narratives

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.

Tags

CCSS.W.4.3A

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.

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CCSS.W.4.3D

Why do authors use sensory details in their narrative writing?

• to make the story more interesting

• to help the reader picture the setting

• to help the reader feel engaged in the story

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.W.4.3D

What does fiction mean?

• a made up story

• a true story

• told from the narrator's perspective

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

Defining Personal Narratives: (choose all that apply)

• It must be true.

• It must be false.

• It must be in first person.

• It must be in second or third person

• It must be about the narrator or author.

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.W.4.3A

What does first person mean?

• a made up story

• a true story

• told from the narrator's perspective

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

Who is the author of a personal narrative?

• the narrator

• the audience

• the supporting characters

Tags

CCSS.W.4.3A

First person means it is told from the narrator's perspective.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To give the reader information
• To persuade readers
• To tell a story
• To describe characters

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Personal narratives should start with a catchy introduction that makes the reader want to keep reading.

• True

• False