This kind of story tells a story about an experience you have had.
personal narrative
The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
Comparison between two unlike things using the world "like," "as," or "than."
simile
The town where Ms. Forehand is from.
Richland Center
beginning, middle, and end
Conversation between two or more people.
dialogue
The amount of words that are traditionally in a This I Believe narrative.
500-600
Direct comparison without using the comparative words "like" or "as."
metaphor
The two sports Ms. Forehand currently coaches or has coached.
volleyball & softball
The point-of-view used by a speaker in statement referring to themselves.
first person pov
This is the part of your story that will introduce the characters and the setting of your story.
introduction/introductory paragraph
The second paragraph of a This I Believe is about...
The use of descriptive words that sound or mimic the noise they are describing.
Onomatopoeia
Where Ms. Forehand works during the summer.
the outdoor pool in Richland Center
An emotional state or reaction during your experience.
feeling
Is anything that appeals to one of the five senses: hear, see, taste, feel, or smell.
sensory language/details
The third paragraph of a This I Believe narrative is about...
how the event or experience impacted/affected you
An over-exaggeration used to emphasize an emotion or description.
hyperbole
Something Ms. Forehand has that sometimes affects the way she talks.
a stutter
An event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative.
flashback
Expressions that are not literally true but help the reader picture ordinary things in new ways (e.g. metaphor, simile, personification)
figurative language
1. Tell a story about you
2. Be brief
3. Name your belief
4. Be positive
5. Be personal
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the start of one or more words near on another.
alliteration
The amount of piercings Ms. Forehand has.
8 (7 on my ears, 1 on my nose)