Learning Objectives
Students will be able to answer the following questions:
- What is a narrative?
- What is a personal narrative?
- How do writers select a good topic for a personal narrative?
- What things should a personal narrative contain?
- How do I begin writing a personal narrative?
- What does a personal narrative look like?
- How can I improve my personal narrative?
Standards
ELAGSEW3-Writing narratives
Tasks
List It
What things should a great personal narrative contain?
Guided Practice: Investigative Reading: Personal Narratives
Personal Narrative Checklist
Submission of Personal Narratives-1st Period
Submission of Personal Narratives-4th Period
Submission of Personal Narratives-6th Period
Submission of Personal Narratives-7th Period
What things should a great personal narrative contain?
Guided Practice: Investigative Reading: Personal Narratives
Personal Narrative Checklist
Submission of Personal Narratives-1st Period
Submission of Personal Narratives-4th Period
Submission of Personal Narratives-6th Period
Submission of Personal Narratives-7th Period
Let's get started . . .
In an autobiographical or personal narrative, you will describe a personal experience and explore its meaning. Use the Pre-writing Organizer to gather and organize your thoughts.
Personal Narratives-Student Models
Conquering Your Fears
Keep an Eye on the Sky
My First Talent Show
Racist Warehouse
The Great Paw Paw
Giving Life
Silent But Deadly
Right Place, Right Time-Grade 8 Personal Narrative Reading Passage (GAMS) and Scoring Rubric Activity (Constructed Response)
Keep an Eye on the Sky
My First Talent Show
Racist Warehouse
The Great Paw Paw
Giving Life
Silent But Deadly
Right Place, Right Time-Grade 8 Personal Narrative Reading Passage (GAMS) and Scoring Rubric Activity (Constructed Response)
Resources
Writer's Workshop: How to Use Attention-Grabbing Openers in Your Introductory Paragraphs
Understanding Sequence of Events and Transition Words (Flocabulary unit)
How to Use Transitions Words (Flocabulary unit)
Understanding Sequence of Events and Transition Words (Flocabulary unit)
How to Use Transitions Words (Flocabulary unit)