Elements
In what point of view is a personal narrative told?
What is first person?
Second person- Telling you what to do
Third person- Told from outside of the story
Example: He did this. She did that.
What is the goal of pre-writing?
What is the brainstorming?
What is revising?
Going back through your story to check for details, things you don't need, and ensure you have all the elements.
A- Add details
R- Remove unnecessary details
M- Move words or sentences to make it flow better
S- Substitute weak words for stronger words (Word Choice)
Bzzz. Splat!
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
^
What is symbol for inserting a word?
Setting
What term means when and where a story takes place?
Purpose
Why are you writing?
Adjectives
What part of speech describes a person, place or thing?
My car keys walked away from me.
What is personification?
Non-fiction
Which type of narrative is based on true events?
Ideas and Content
What are the meat(the main point) of a narrative
Explode a small moment
When do you use lots of details to show a short event?
I am as quiet as a mouse.
What is simile?
Climax
What element of plot is the turning point in the story?
Organization
What is the way you structure your narrative- beginning, middle and end. Be sure to write a lesson or what you learned at the end of a narrative.
Opening Sentence-Hooks readers attention
Introduction-Setting, Characters
Body-Where little events happen that set up the climax
Climax- Turning point, big moment in the story
Ending-Closes up the story, tells what happens to the characters
Conclusion-Lesson learned by you or the characters from the events in the story
Imagery
How do you create a picture in the reader's mind?
Hyperbole
What do you call it when you exaggerate your feelings?
conflict
What must all good interesting narratives have?
What do authors use in narratives to help build characterization?
What is dialogue (quotations).
Tag Line
What do you call the part of a conversation where you state the speaker.
Example: "Yay, I got it right." He said
Alice acted like an anxious baby as a bat flew above her.
What is alliteration?