Personal Narratives
The three characteristics of a personal narrative
What is:
1. a true story
2. first-person
3. by someone involved in the events described
What is a verb?
A word that shows an action or state of being.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
The story takes place in what US state?
Florida
Blanco’s teacher is also…
Cuban
Could you write a personal narrative about 9/11? Yes or no?
No- you were not there (or born yet lol)
What is the verb in the sentence?
Jennifer walked to the store.
Walked
Identify the adjective in the sentence.
The delicious apple was sweet.
Delicious
How many relatives came to dinner?
12 or 22
22
What Blanco wanted from his grandmother
He wanted her to prepare a traditional American Thanksgiving meal.
Pronouns used for writing a personal narrative (1st person pov)
What is first-person pronouns (I, me, we, us)?
Which is the stronger verb?
run or sprint
sprint
Which is the stronger adjective?
Nice or generous
Generous
Blanco compares his family to who in the past?
The pilgrims
How did Blanco figure out what food to buy and how to cook it?
Abuela showed him the supermarket flyer that showed Thanksgiving items, the woman in the supermarket directed him to the correct aisle, cooking instructions were written on the food packaging.
What are the three main parts of a personal narrative?
Beginning, middle, and end
Which sentence uses the strongest verb?
A) He walked into the room.
B) He crept into the room.
C) He went into the room.
B.) He crept into the room.
Choose the sentence with the best descriptive adjective:
A) The cold wind blew.
B) The freezing wind howled.
C) The wind went by.
B) The freezing wind howled.
Why (we can infer) is everyone sick the day after Thanksgiving?
The turkey was not fully cooked
Why does Blanco feel unsure about the upcoming "San Giving Day"?
A. He doesn’t like holidays and wants to stay home.
B. He feels nervous because her family’s traditions are different from what her classmates celebrate.
C. He forgot to bring food to share with her class.
B. He feels nervous because her family’s traditions are different from what her classmates celebrate.