Personal Narrative

Elements of a Memoir include a ...

• honesty

• dialogue

• theme

• all of the above

What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To give the reader information

• To persuade readers

• To tell a story

• To describe characters

A personal narrative communicates a distinct __________________ or overall feeling. 

• details

• dialogue

• mood

• solution 

Writers use _____________ -they they saw, heard, touched, smelled, and tasted. 

• sensory details

• main ideas

• pictures

• mood

Your personal narrative must have included dialogue.
True or False?

• True

• False

True or False.  It is a good idea to "hook" reader at the beginning of the story.

• False

• True

What are some elements of how to write a personal narrative? There is more than one answer!

• Write about yourself.

• Tell the story in your own words.

• Make it interesting!

• Make up a story that is NOT true.

Click the better example of a personal narrative.

• I heard my mother say she was mad at my brother. My brother said a bad word at school.

• I went to the store. I bought candy. I left and went home.

• I felt the sun shine down on my face when I opened the window. The air was crisp and I could hear the birds in the apple tree below my room. I just love mornings.

Paint a word picture! Choose the BEST word picture. There are TWO correct answers.

• I could smell the cheesy goodness of my sister's Cheetos.

• I see the trees moving.

• I can hear my mom calling me from her room.

• The sting from the bee made me want to cry. I felt the throbbing on my arm.

What can you do if you are stuck while writing your personal narrative?

• sketch a picture

• tell your story to a friend

• reread your story back to yourself

• all of the above