Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

1. Unit 2 Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

2. Writers make a time line to help write their stories. Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

3. Write about a small moment across several pages: A page for beginning, middle, and ending Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

4. Writers zoom in on a small moment Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

5. Writers use dialogue to stretch out a small moment Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

6. Writers revise using small actions to stretch out the heart of a small moment Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

7. Writers revise using internal thinking to stretch out a small moment Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

8. Revising by writing story-like setting beginnings Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

9. A Story-Like Setting Beginning Might Include: • When the story takes place. - The time of day: On a summer evening. - The month: Early September - The time of year: Late last winter. • Where the story takes place. - In my backyard - At the beach Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

10. Writers Revise by writing a close-in the moment ending. Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

11. Writers make endings that are effective because they stay within the moment being written about. Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

12. Writers edit to be sure the first word in a sentence is always capitalized. Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

13. Writers identify and then edit run on and rambling sentences. Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

14. Writers edit by checking their dialogue punctuation. Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

15. Writers edit by checking the spelling of their words. Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

16. Writers practice a final revision by sharing with a partner. Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

17. Writers pick a story to publish. Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative

18. Authors’ Celebration! Writing Unit 2 - Small Moment Writing in Personal Narrative