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.
Ditto sheets is the same as _____
paper copies
The narrator/ main character in the story "The Real San Giving Day"
What is Blanco?
The structure/ guidelines for writing a personal narrative
What is topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence?
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
The meaning of abuela
What is grandmother?
What Blanco wanted from his grandmother
He wanted her to prepare a traditional American Thanksgiving meal.
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
Vocabulary word that can be used for fall decorations
cornucopias
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.
Determine if this a personal narrative topic? “The time I got lost at the zoo.”
Yes, it is a true story from your life.
Replace the verb in the sentence with a stronger verb.
She said the joke.
Ex: She shouted the joke.
Replace the weak adjective in the sentence:
The cake was good.
Synonym for ecstatic
Example: joyful
Why couldn't Blanco's teacher or friends advise him on cooking Thanksgiving dinner?
They didn't do the cooking in their houses.
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.
Use appease in a sentence.
Ex: She did her chores to appease her parents.
Why does Blanco feel unsure about the upcoming "San Giving Day"?
A. She doesn’t like holidays and wants to stay home.
B. She feels nervous because her family’s traditions are different from what her classmates celebrate.
C. She forgot to bring food to share with her class.
D. She is worried she won’t be able to understand the English instructions.
B. She feels nervous because her family’s traditions are different from what her classmates celebrate.