Personal Narrative Vocabulary 1
Personal Narrative Vocabulary 2
6+1 Trait Vocabulary 1
6+1 Trait Vocabulary 2
Personal Narrative Examples
100
The words characters speak; they are always within quotation marks (" ")
What is dialogue?
100
Examples may include: - additionally - afterward - once we had gone to sleep
What are sequencing words/transitions?
100
The main message of a story is created by these.
What is ideas?
100
The mechanical correctness of a piece of writing, including spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar/usage, and paragraphing
What is conventions?
100
My knees were shaking, my heart was racing, and my breathing was rapid. (This is the opening of a personal narrative that began with this opening technique.)
What is starting in the middle of the action?
200
Expressions that are not literally true but help the reader picture ordinary things in new ways (e.g. metaphor, simile, personification)
What is figurative language?
200
Personal narratives are told from this point of view.
What is first person point of view?
200
The personality that shines through characters (including the author) in a piece of writing.
What is voice?
200
The rhythm and flow of the language, the sound of word patterns, the way in which the writing plays to the ear, not just to the eye.
What is sentence fluency?
200
I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go, or even exactly what I wanted to do, but I realized I wanted to reach for something more. I realized I needed to grow up. (This is a good example of this part of a personal narrative.)
What is a reflective conclusion (where you share what was learned or how you've changed)?
300
Words or phrases that connect one idea to the next
What are sequencing words/transitions?
300
Her eyes twinkled like the stars in the night. This is an example of what?
What is a simile?
300
The structure and format of the writing; the logical sequence of ideas.
What is organization?
300
What main writing traits join together to develop a character in a story?
What are voice and word choice?
300
He made an attempt to maintain a hunter's attitude and fiercely drove pellet after pellet into the injured bird. (The author of this sentence did a good job of this.)
What is word choice?
400
The perspective a story is told from
What is point of view?
400
The clouds are puffs of cotton in the sky. This is an example of what?
What is metaphor?
400
Selecting words carefully to give precise descriptions and to create a certain mood; should be entertaining to the reader.
What is word choice?
400
What is the organizational format of a personal narrative? HINT: You completed a bubble map that showed this.
What is beginning, middle, and end?
400
As we went in to the woods we began to find some animals and birds to use as targets, but try as we might, we could not hit anything. (The author did a good job of incorporating this at the beginning of this sentence.)
What is sequencing words/transitions?
500
"I cannot believe Sally Jane did that." (What is this an example of?)
What is dialogue?
500
The leaves whispered in the wind. This is an example of what?
What is personification?
500
How pleasing a piece of writing is to the eye; should have an appropriate form and layout.
What is presentation?
500
The best tool you can use to enhance your word choice.
What is a thesaurus?
500
I started the presentation with a jolt, making clear the enthusiasm in my voice. This is told from first person point of view. This is how you can tell.
What is by the use of "I"?
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