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Writing – Personal Narrative

Writing · Level 3 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · CCSS: W.3.3, W.3.4 · Practice Set 4

Level 3 ⭐⭐⭐

Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

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 kayaking for the first time. I was thrilled but also worried about tipping over. Halfway across the lake, a wave rocked our kayak and I gripped the paddle tightly. Dad calmly told me to lean the other way to balance. After that, I relaxed and started to enjoy the ride. By the end of the trip, I didn't want to stop paddling! Now kayaking is one of my favorite things 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:

+ Bonus Writing Practice

Add one more short writing task for Set 4.

Prompt: Write about helping at home for your grandparent.