Personal Narrative #1
Personal Narratives are told from what point of view?
First person point of view
What is a personal narrative?
A story (seed moment) about something that happened personally to you.
What are sensory details?
Descriptions that appeal to our five senses
What is it called when I use "quotation marks" Why are they important?
Dialogue
Your personal narrative must have included a _______________, ______________, and an ______________.
Beginning, Middle, and End
Personal narratives should be about ______________.
small moment in your life
Sensory details and other descriptive language is used to describe characters, _____________, and mood.
setting
What are the 3 parts/sections of my personal narrative?
Beginning, middle, and end
Transitional words are used to link words, phrases, or _________________.
sentences
Flash of lights in the night sky-
is an example of which sensory detail?
sight
False
A comparison that uses like or as is a ____________.
simile
Give an example of a sensory detail for touch
The puppy's nose was as dry as sandpaper
True or False: A personal narrative recreates an experience from the author's point of view.
True or False: A personal narrative should not show any of your emotions.
False
It’s best to write about small moments to keep the narrative _______________.
Focused
Her smile is a ray of sunshine is an example of what kind of comparison?
metaphor
Describing words are called....
adjectives
True or False: We use transitions to make our writing flow.
True
Dialogue is....
A conversation between characters
Why do we use the 5 senses in our writing?
It helps with giving details.
Transition words are used to ______________.
connect events
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.
smell
____________________ go before and after the speaker's exact words.
Quotation Marks
Replace the verb in the sentence with a verb that is more vivid: He said, "time to go."
yelled, shouted, whispered, called