Personal Narrative
Personal Narratives are told from what point of view?
First person point of view
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What is a personal narrative?
A story (seed moment) about something that happened personally to you.
What should you do at the beginning of every paragraph?
Indent
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What is it called when I use "talking marks?"
Dialogue
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Your personal narrative must have included a _______________, ______________, and an ______________.
Beginning, Middle, and End
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Personal narratives should be a ________ moment.
small
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Writer's use a _____________ to catch the attention of their readers.
hook or lead
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What are the 3 main parts/sections of my personal narrative?
Beginning, middle, and end
What do you always do when you think you're finished writing?
Read through your writing!
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Flash of lights in the night sky-
is an example of which sensory detail?
sight
True or False: Personal Narratives should be made up.
False
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Narratives must start with a strong opening to ____________.
grab the readers attention
True or false. Events in a personal narrative should be written in order.
True
True or False: A personal narrative recreates an experience from the author's point of view.
True
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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
What pronouns are used in a personal narrative to show that the story happened to me?
I, me, my, us, we, etc.
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Describing words are called....
adjectives
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True or False: We use transitions to make our writing flow.
True
__________ language makes a personal narrative more fun to read.
Figurative
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Why do we use the 5 senses in our writing?
It helps with giving details.
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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
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When do you use quotation marks in your personal narrative?
When someone is speaking