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PERSONAL
NARRATIVE
A WRI TING A PERSONAL NARRATI VE
A PERSONAL NARRATIVE shares a story about yourself or your ideas.
A good NARRATIVE
begins in a way that is full of details that brings the story to
“hooks” the reader. show the writer’s an interesting end.
strong feelings.
WARM UP Which is a good PERSONAL NARRATIVE?
a. b.
I had a sleepover party for What a night! My friends
my birthday. All my friends came for a sleepover party.
brought their favorite games. They brought lots of games …
We played games all night. cards, dominos, everything! It
We didn’t sleep at all. was definitely a NO-sleepover!
SAMPLE
My Big Jump
Summer was coming to an end. I was still afraid
to jump off the high diving board at the pool. Everyone
laughed when I climbed to the top and couldn’t jump.
If I didn’t do it soon, I would hear them laugh all
winter. So yesterday I climbed to the top, found some courage, and
stepped off. It was great! Too bad summer is almost over!
70 ✷ Part II
NARRATIVE
A WRI TING A PERSONAL NARRATI VE
A PERSONAL NARRATIVE shares a story about yourself or your ideas.
A good NARRATIVE
begins in a way that is full of details that brings the story to
“hooks” the reader. show the writer’s an interesting end.
strong feelings.
WARM UP Which is a good PERSONAL NARRATIVE?
a. b.
I had a sleepover party for What a night! My friends
my birthday. All my friends came for a sleepover party.
brought their favorite games. They brought lots of games …
We played games all night. cards, dominos, everything! It
We didn’t sleep at all. was definitely a NO-sleepover!
SAMPLE
My Big Jump
Summer was coming to an end. I was still afraid
to jump off the high diving board at the pool. Everyone
laughed when I climbed to the top and couldn’t jump.
If I didn’t do it soon, I would hear them laugh all
winter. So yesterday I climbed to the top, found some courage, and
stepped off. It was great! Too bad summer is almost over!
70 ✷ Part II
