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Personal Narratives. By: Stephanie Sorensen. What is a personal narrative?. A personal narrative is a story about yourself and your experiences. To learn more about personal narratives, visit here! http:// www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/personal.htm. Examples of Personal Narratives.
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Personal Narratives By: Stephanie Sorensen
What is a personal narrative? • A personal narrative is a story about yourself and your experiences. To learn more about personal narratives, visit here! http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/personal.htm
Examples of Personal Narratives • The time you went to the dentist • When you made the winning shot in basketball • The time you got an A+ on your report card These are all examples of personal narrative writing!
The 5W’s of personal narrative writing • Who? • What? • Where? • When? • Why?
Examples of the 5W’s • Who?....My aunt Sally, My dog, Me! • What?.... Ate a bone, went to the Zoo, watched TV • Where?.... At my house, at the park, under the tree • When?....Last July, Yesterday, Last Week • Why?....because I was bored, because she wanted to see the ocean, because the shirt was too small To see more examples using the 5W’s, visit here! http://www.pocanticohills.org/rollman/04/poems.htm
Now Let’s Try some Practice Questions! • “On Wednesday” is an example of which of the 5W’s? When
Give me an example of a “Where?” for a story…. The park My house
Great Job! Now your ready to begin your own personal narrative story! Let’s get started!