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Writing – Personal Narrative

Writing · Level 3 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · CCSS: W.3.3, W.3.4

Level 3 ⭐⭐⭐

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1 What is a Personal Narrative?

📝 A personal narrative is a TRUE story about something that happened to YOU. Read this example.

Last summer, my family went camping for the first time. I was excited but also a little scared of sleeping outside. On our first night, I heard weird noises. My heart was pounding! Dad told me it was just frogs and crickets. After that, I relaxed. By the end of the trip, I didn't want to leave! Now camping is my favorite thing to do.

Question	Answer
Is this story real or made up?
Who is telling the story?
What feelings did the author share?
How did the author's feelings change?

2 Brainstorm Your Story

💡 Think of a TRUE story from your life. Choose one topic and brainstorm details.

Topic Ideas A time I was scared My best day ever When I learned something new A funny thing that happened

Planning	My Details
What happened?
Where were you?
Who was with you?
How did you feel at the start?
How did you feel at the end?
What did you learn?

3 Write Your Personal Narrative

✍️ Write your true story. Include feelings, details, and what you learned. Use "I" since it happened to you!

4 Personal Narrative Checklist

✅ Check your narrative!

Checklist	✓
It's about something that really happened to ME.
I used "I" and "my" (first person).
I described my feelings.
Events are in order (what happened first, next, last).
I have a strong ending or lesson learned.

5 Writer's Checklist (SBA Practice)

On the state writing test, your writing is scored on Organization, Development, and Conventions. Use this checklist to review your work above.

Organization: Does my writing have a clear beginning, middle, and end? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet

Development: Did I include details or examples to support my ideas? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet

Conventions: Did I check my spelling, capitals, and punctuation? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet

One thing I want to improve: