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Learning Objective Name _____________________ Today, we will write a personal narrative composition1. 1 piece of writing CFU What are we going to do today? What are we going to write? What does composition mean? Today, we are going to write a personal narrative composition. We are going to write a personal narrative composition. Composition means a piece of writing. Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge Tell your partner about one of the best days you ever had. CFU Students, you already know that we can tell stories about ourselves. When we write or tell a story about ourselves, we call it a personal narrative. Today, we will write personal narrative compositions. 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

Concept Development A personal narrativetells a story about a personal experience2. 2 something that happened to you • A personal narrative always has at least one character, you. • A personal narrative always has a setting or place where the story happens. • A personal narrative always has a plot, or series of events, that make the story interesting. • A personal narrative is typically written in the order things happen. Last, give your narrative a catchy title. Example: Keep Your Eye on the Sky! • Introductory Paragraph: • introduce • the setting • introduce the • topic • introduce the • characters •Define who the characters are; i.e., the narrator and his/her classmates I was in gym class when my teacher suggested we go outside and play softball. As we made our way out to the field, my stomach slowly turned into a giant knot of fear. Softball is just not my game. I have a knack for always getting hit in the head by the ball. It doesn’t matter where I’m standing. The ball just seems to find me. • Body Paragraph(s): • include details • about the situation • describe feelings • and actions • give details to help • the reader form a • picture of the • events (sensory • details) • may include a • problem you face My teammates gave me a glove and put me way out in left field. I didn’t complain. I just wanted to make sure I knew when gym class ended so I wouldn’t be left behind. • Concluding Paragraph: • describe the • events that end • your experience. • may include • how a problem • was solved • may include a • reflection on the • experience Nothing happened the first three innings. Well, things happened, but not in my little part of the softball field. I started daydreaming. The next thing I knew, I heard the sound of a ball whizzing through the air. I put up my glove to protect my head, and an amazing thing happened. I caught the ball in my glove! I was a hero to my classmates for the rest of the day. Not only did I catch the ball, but I helped my team win the game. And I learned something. I may not always see the flying balls that come my way, but I can always take a chance and try to catch one. Adopted from Timeforkids.com CFU In your own words, what is a personal narrative? A personal narrative is __________. How is a personal narrative composition organized? (Note: A list of prompts has been provided for the students to choose from.) 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

List of Writing Prompts • Going to the dentist • My favorite birthday memories • An excellent birthday party • When I caught my first fish • My favorite dinner with family • Why my mom and dad are the greatest • Getting my first pair of glasses • Summer games • A trip to the beach • My favorite form of exercise • A time when I had the hiccups • A special photograph • Creatures that live in the ocean • A cartoon character I like • Things I see when I take a walk • Why I like/dislike playing team sports • Discovering a new friend • My favorite clothes • Breaking a bone • When I got in trouble • My favorite school field trip • My best friend and I… • Staying at a friend’s house • When I was upside down • When I had to move to a new place to live/school • My most embarrassing moment • A time when you were scared • One day I was so sick . . . • My biggest surprise • My first day of school • Doing homework • A song that means a lot to me • The best day ever was when… • A day in the life of my pet • My summer vacation • A visit to a friend’s school • The best gift I ever got… • A terrible storm • Me and the outdoors • My first school memories • My favorite pet • A time when you cried • Losing a tooth • My favorite 3rd grade memory 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

Importance A personal narrativetells a story about a personal experience. It is important to write a personal narrative composition because it will help you: 1. tell stories by organizing them correctly. 2. describe things that happened to you. There are no CST-released questions for this standard. CFU Does anyone else have a reason why it is important to write a personal narrative composition? (pair-share) Why is it important to write a personal narrative composition? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason means more to you? Why? 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

Skill Development/Guided Practice A personal narrativetells a story about a personal experience. Write a personal narrative composition. Step #1: Describe the setting and set the scene. Step #2: Introduce the experience and the characters. Teacher models outlining his/her own narrative for Skill Development; students create their own outline for Guided Practice. Story given is a sample. Teacher may change the story if needed. summertime Answers will vary. riding in the car the hot California desert Introductory Paragraph Answers will vary. the car ran out of gas in the middle of the desert on a road trip to Arizona me, my family, a police officer CFU How did I describe the setting? How did I set the scene? How did I introduce the experience and characters in my story? How did you describe the setting? How did you set the scene? How did you introduce the experience and characters in your story? 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

Skill Development/Guided Practice (continued) A personal narrativetells a story about a personal experience. Write a personal narrative composition. Step #3: List the details and your feelings about the experience. Step #4: List the events leading to the end of the story. (Hint: Remember to start a new paragraph for each new idea.) Teacher models outlining his/her own narrative for Skill Development; students create their own outline for Guided Practice. car died on the side of the road Answers will vary. Body Paragraph(s) dad’s phone not working my dad tried to find someone to help too far to walk I was really hot police officer came by and gave us a ride my dad called a tow truck Answers will vary. Concluding Paragraph it towed the car to the gas station my dad put more gas in the car we finished our trip to Arizona CFU How did I describe the events using actions? How did I describe my feelings? How did I end the story? How did you describe the events using actions? How did you describe your feelings? How did you end the story? 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

Closure 1. In your own words, what is a personal narrative? 2. Use the outline from Skill Development/Guided Practice to write a personal narrative composition on the lines below. 3. What did you learn today about writing a personal narrative composition? Why is that important to you?(pair-share) ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Last summer, my family and I went on a trip. My dad wanted to go from Southern California to Arizona. We had to cross the desert to get to Arizona. We were in the middle of the desert when suddenly, the car shut off! We had run out of gas! Here we were, in the middle of the hot desert, and not a gas station in sight. My dad’s phone was not working so he couldn’t call anyone. He tried to remember how far back the last gas station was but he couldn’t remember. He looked around to see if there were any houses that he could walk to, but there weren’t. He said that it would be too far to walk to the next town. He didn’t know what to do. Then, along came a police officer. The officer stopped and asked what had happened. My dad told him that he had run out of gas. The officer asked my dad if he had tried to call someone, and my dad told him that his phone was not working. The officer said, “Well, it’s too hot out here to wait for a tow truck, so I will take you and your family into the next town so you can call a tow truck.” My dad thanked him and we all got into the police car. When we got into the next town, my dad called a tow truck and they went out and got the car. When they got back, my dad paid the tow truck driver, said thank you, and then pushed the car up to the gas pump. He filled the tank with gas and we were able to finish our trip. My dad said, “That was one expensive tank of gas, and I will never let the car run out of gas again.” 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

Name _____________________ Independent Practice A personal narrativetells a story about a personal experience. Write a personal narrative composition. Step #1: Describe the setting and set the scene. Step #2: Introduce the experience and the characters. Introductory Paragraph 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

Independent Practice (continued) A personal narrativetells a story about a personal experience. Write a personal narrative composition. Step #3: List the details and your feelings about the experience. Step #4: List the events leading to the end of the story. (Hint: Remember to start a new paragraph for each new idea.) Body Paragraph(s) Concluding Paragraph 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

Independent Practice (continued) A personal narrativetells a story about a personal experience. Write a personal narrative composition. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

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Name _____________________ Periodic Review 1 A personal narrativetells a story about a personal experience. Write a personal narrative composition. Step #1: Describe the setting and set the scene. Step #2: Introduce the experience and the characters. Introductory Paragraph 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

Periodic Review 1 (continued) A personal narrativetells a story about a personal experience. Write a personal narrative composition. Step #3: List the details and your feelings about the experience. Step #4: List the events leading to the end of the story. (Hint: Remember to start a new paragraph for each new idea.) Body Paragraph(s) Concluding Paragraph 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

Periodic Review 1 (continued) A personal narrativetells a story about a personal experience. Write a personal narrative composition. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4th Grade Writing Applications 2.1 Write narratives. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

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