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Personal Narrative/Memoir

Teaching Personal Narratives/Memoirs

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Personal Narratives/Memoirs

What makes them great?

All About You!

A personal narrative is a true story about you.
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Important Event

It describes an important event in your life.

Order

Tell events in order, with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Details

Tell us who, what, where, when and why!
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Feelings

Explain your thoughts and feelings.

Voice

Write the same way you would tell your story out loud.
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Funeral

By Ralph Fletcher
Have students watch this after listening to passage.

https://www.powtoon.com/online-presentation/goEvSZs5s0r/funeral-by-ralph-fl...
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Theme

What is the theme of their friendship?
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Did it have a clear beginning, middle, and end?

What happened at the beginning?
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CLEAR BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END

What happened in the middle?
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CLEAR BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END

What happened at the end?
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Ideas for A Story

Why do you think Mr. Fletcher chose this topic?

Ideas for A Story

Review Significant Moment Ideas
Review G5.Q2.11 document to help students think of ideas.
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Tell Your Story First

Have students tell me how their story started, what happened in the middle, and how they ended. I will probe for more information.

Begin to Write

Plan your beginning, middle, and end.
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