1. Narrative Paragraphs

2. WHAT IS A NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH?
Narratives tell stories. Everyone has read stories, watched them on television or heard them from other people. A narrative paragraph tells a short story or describes an event.
In other words, it is a story about a personal memory.
It’s about a time so important that you don’t ever want to forget.

3. What Would Make a Good Narrative and What Wouldn’t?
Good Choice
A house fire
A car accident
A death
Getting lost
A scary time
Bad Choice
Getting out of bed
Eating dinner
Meeting your friend

4. A Personal Narrative is...
a story that really happened ( a true story).
a story that happened to or observed by the writer.
a story that makes the reader think or feel the same as the writer felt at that time
a story that shows strong feelings.
It presents the events in a clear order, usually according to when it happened.
a story that is written in the first person. Use these words:
I, me, my, us, we

5. Common time transitions
Before
After
During
First
Next
Second
Then
Finally
while
Later
At last
Last
Eventually
Meanwhile
Since
Now
Soon
when

7. Writing a Narrative Paragraph
A narrative paragraph has 3 parts:
The topic sentence – introduces the experience
The body sentences – share details that re-create the experience
The concluding sentence – reflects on the experience

8. A UFO Sighting
I never believed in aliens before one night last year. It was a cold, dark winter evening, and I was walking home from a friend’s house. I stopped to tie my shoe. When I looked up again, I saw a round object coming toward me. It was very large and shiny. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Before I could shout or run, the object suddenly moved and then disappeared. After the object disappeared, I ran all the way home and called my best friend. When she picked up the phone, I couldn’t say anything. I knew she would think I was crazy. I never told anyone about my UFO sighting.

9. Ask yourself questions:
When was an important time in my life?
What has happened in my experience that I would enjoy writing about?
Is there an event in my life that other people would enjoy hearing about?
How did I feel about a particular experience?
Who was involved?
Why do I remember this event so strongly?
What effect did it have on me?
Did anything change because of this experience?
What interesting experiences do I know of that happened to other people?

10. A Fright in the forest A Strange Day in Class:
I grew up in a small town in the countryside. Near my house was a large forest, and my parents told me not to play there. One day, I was playing in the forest with some of my school friends. Suddenly I felt very cold and scared ……………………………………
……… After that day, I never went back to the forest.
A Strange Day in Class:
I have been studying English for a few years and I really enjoy the classes. One day something unusual happened in class. The teacher was explaining grammar when I saw something strange……………………
……………………………………………………………………………….. I heard everyone laughing. I woke up and realized it was a dream.

11. 2. Write about an event when you were proud of someone in your family.
1. Write about a recent experience or incident you witnessed that left a strong impression on you.
2. Write about an event when you were proud of someone in your family.
3. Think of a time when you had to do something against your wishes.
Or 4. Think of a memorable experience you have had – it could be frightening or amusing.