Personal Narratives

Check all answers that are true about personal narratives.

• They are usually written in the first person “I” or “We”.

• They are about a specific event or experience told from the author’s perspective.

• They describe people and places, give details, and use dialogue.

• They are the same as newspaper articles.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Choose all the essential parts of a personal narrative.

• Introduction

• 3 or more details

• Conclusion

• A photo or illustration

There are four kinds of introduction for a personal narrative: sound, dialogue, question, and setting.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

"It was a cold, cold night in July. I was alone at home. My bedroom was dark and warm, and the trees outside were as still as rocks".

This is an example of

• Sound introduction

• Dialogue introduction

• Setting introduction

• Question introduction

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Is it 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

Is it a personal narrative?

• Yes

• No

Is it a personal narrative?

• Yes

• No