Personal Narratives
True or false: A personal narrative is fictional.
False, personal narrative are true stories
True or false: Similes compare two things by using the words "like" or "as."
True
What is tone?
The mood of a piece of writing
What does the word "ecstatic" mean?
I was ecstatic when I got into the college I wanted to attend!
very happy; thrilled
What does the word "realization" mean?
I came to the realization that I needed to ask for help because other people cannot read my mind.
understanding
True or false: The narrator of a personal narrative was involved in the story they are telling.
True, the narrator has to be involved in the story for it to be a personal narrative
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
The movie was so boring, it was like watching paint dry.
Simile
What is this sentence using to make it more interesting?
The ground trembled and shook as the tall buildings swayed back and forth during the earthquake.
Strong verbs and adjectives; sensory details; descriptive language
What does the word "incessantly" mean?
The cars honked incessantly at the moose in the road, but it would not budge.
over and over again
What does the word "curvature" mean?
The curvature of the domed building made it stand out from all the rectangular buildings around it.
What point of view is a personal narrative told in: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person point of view?
(Refer to the blue & green ELA anchor chart for help)
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
The city streets were veins, pulsing with life and energy.
Why do authors use sensory details in their writing?
To make it easier for the reader to imagine or visualize the scene
What does the word "discernible" mean?
My mom was discernible at the crowded restaurant because she was wearing a neon pink jumpsuit.
noticeable
What does the word "manhandled" mean?
The dog manhandled their toy by biting on it hard.
physically mistreated
What text structure is generally used to organize a personal narrative?
A. chronological sequence of events
B. description
C. compare and contrast
A. chronological sequence of events
What is personification?
Giving nonhuman things human characteristics or behaviors
Take out your marker and your whiteboard. Correctly write this line of dialogue:
"Can you please take out a pencil? asked the teacher."
"Can you please take out a pencil?" asked the teacher.
What does the word "orbiter" mean?
The orbiter shook the astronauts as the rocket ship blasted into space.
the part of a space shuttle that carries the crew
What does the word "oversight" mean?
The oversight I made with my math facts in the problem meant that I did not get full credit for my answer on the quiz.
a careless error
What makes a personal narrative a "graphic essay?"
The author uses images in their story to enhance the meaning of the words in the text
What type of figurative language is being used?
You can hear the trees whispering in the dark night as the wind whipped through their branches.
personification
Take out your marker and your whiteboard. Correctly write this line of dialogue:
Leo said "hi mom".
Leo said, "Hi mom."
What does the word "spectrograph" mean?
The spectrograph's image of the distant planet was beautiful.
What are "vise grips?"
The vise grips made it impossible to open up the door on the computer that needed to be fixed.