§Think of an event in your life you never will forget. Write about it below. You should have at least 4 lines. §Talk to your neighbor about the event and why you will never forget it.

§A narrative is a story about a personal memory. What is a Personal Narrative?

A Personal Narrative is a Memory. §It’s not about any old memory. §It’s about a time so important that you don’t ever want to forget.

What Would Make a Good Memory and doesn’t?  Good Choice §A special birthday or trip §A game that was memorable §An event like a play or dance recital §Getting lost §An accident  Bad Choice §Getting out of bed §Eating dinner §Brushing your hair.

A Personal Narrative is... §a true story. §a story that really happened. §a story that happened to the writer. §a story that was observed by the writer.

A Personal Narrative is... §a memory of one incident.

A Personal Narrative is... §a story that show strong feelings.

A Personal Narrative is... §a story that makes the audience think.

A Personal Narrative is... §a story that is written in the first person. §Use these words: §I, me, my, us, we

An Example Notice how the author- §Sets up the story by introducing the setting and characters to give you background. §Uses descriptive language and specific details to give you a clear picture §Has a clear beginning that sets up the conflict, a middle that deals with the conflict, and an ending that clearly shows how the conflict was resolved and what happened to the characters

How did the author? §Set up the story by introducing the characters and setting §Highlight at least 4 descriptive details and discuss with your partner what senses they seem to go with. §Write a short three sentence summary of the beginning middle and end of the story.

An Example Bat Summer One warm summer night I was trying to get to sleep. The intense heat kept me from getting to sleep. I had my window open to let in the cool air. All of the sudden, I heard what sounded like a bat. The next thing I know, a bat the size of a milk carton flies in. My sister heard it too and ran out the door. The door slammed shut and I was alone with the bat. At that moment,my life flashed before my eyes, and I screamed like a five alarm fire. The bat looked at me as if it was as scared of me as I was of him. I threw the blanket over my heard and screamed for help. I had hoped my sister would’ve come back to help, but I think she may have been out the door and halfway to Texas. The bat fluttered about the room haphazardly. I assumed it was trying to get out because he didn’t seem to want any part of me screaming in the corner. Finally, my dad heard me and came running. As the bat flew wildly around my room, my dad snuck up on it with a net. At that moment my fear of the bat turned into fear for the safety of the bat. I think I realized it was just like me, both scared out of our minds. My concern now was just to get it out safely. I yelled to my father, “Don’t hurt him!!!” My dad replied, “It’s him or me!” He caught the bat and then set it free outside. My room was again safe, but I never slept with the window open again.

Rubric-What your teachers are looking 4!!! 4-Awesome /has everything 3-Good/has most things 2-Ok has some but not a lot 1- Bad-has little or nothing..\My Documents\narrativerubric.pdf..\My Documents\narrativerubric.pdf Focus- Your story is clearly written with characters, settings, conflicts, solutions, that readers can easily identify Content- Attention grabbing story line with interesting problems and solutions, including examples of sensory images(sights, smells, sounds, tastes, feels) a reader would experience. Organization--things happen in order with a beginning,middle, and end so the readers can picture a movie in their head that makes sense Style- Uses attention-grabbing words to describe, figurative language(metaphors, similies, personification etc.) Proper grammar and spelling, different types and sizes of sentences written correctly.

Reminders for Your Prompt §Your Narrative should be a story on a specific time about you with a clear beginning, middle, and end §Consider your audience knows nothing about you. Be specific with your details: use sensory images, interesting words, figurative language(similies, metaphors, personification) §Your personality should come through in your writing, but don’t use slang (no text talk lol) §Read your writing to yourself out loud to help check for proper grammar and spelling