Vocabulary
Perspective!
When a character realizes something!
An aha monment!
A personal narrative is...
Answers may vary.
-A special moment from your life.
-You telling a story about a significant part of your life.
-A story about your life that shows how you grew up or changed in some way.
This was the name of the disease to be investigated in Cuba.
Yellow Fever!
This Greek myth is about a god who wants to give humans fire! What is the title?
"Prometheus"
To examine or look at something closely.
Analyze!
When two or more characters are speaking!
Dialogue!
You write a personal narrative in the _____ person.
1st-person (I, me, myself)
What were the 3 top theories of yellow fever?
1. Caused by germs
2. Caused by touching clothing, furniture, fabric.
3. Mosquitoes.
He is God of thunder and all gods!
Zeus!
To grade or assess.
Evaluate!
Adding in funny moments!
Humor!
This personal narrative was about a young Chinese-American girl who was ashamed of her family's traditional Chinese cooking.
Fish Cheeks!
What are two things the yellow fever team did to try and find the cause of the disease?
-Tested on soldiers
-Tested on each other
-Tested each theory
Someone who is very selfish and egostisical!
Narcissist!
We write this first to establish our POV on a topic.
Claim!
Bang! Zap! Boom! Are all examples of...
Sound Effects/ Onomatopoeia!
What are two writer moves we can add into personal narratives?
Refer to Writer Move chart!
Who were the four main doctors in charge of the yellow fever investigation?
Dr. Reed
Dr. Lazear
Dr. Agramonte
Dr. Carroll
A name of a beautiful creature who lives in the woods!
Wood Nymph!
When you do something right, or know right from wrong!
Ethical!
When a character gives another character advice!
Words of the Wiser!
Why do we write personal narratives?
Answers may vary:
-To explore our identities
-To teach others something that we learned
Why is studying yellow fever important today?
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Why do we read Greek myths today?
Answers may vary:
-To learn more about how ancient civilizations made sense of the world.
-To learn morals, values, themes about life.