1. Mrs. Abney & Mrs. Guastella

2. What is a Personal Narrative?
Personal Narratives are written about something
important to the writer that will be conveyed to the
reader.
It is a story about a MOMENT or EVENT in your lifeNot your whole life story!

3. Characters
The characters are the people (and sometimes
animals) in the story. Personal narratives are told by
the writer and are about the writer.

4. Setting
The setting is the time and place of the story.

5. Plot
The plot is the sequence of events in the story. In
personal narratives, the events in the story support
and enhance the meaning.

6. Movement through time
The passing of time is always evident in the plot and
often in the characters and the setting.

7. Change
There will be change in a personal narrative. Either
the characters, the setting, or the events change.
Often characters learn something or change as a
result of the situation or a conflict and resolution, but
not always.

8. Point of View- POV
Personal Narratives are told in FIRST PERSON point of
view
Use pronouns like I, me, we…
YOU are telling the story of what happened to you.

9. Include REACTIONS in your story
Tell the reader how people reacted to the events in the
story
What did you and the other people DO?
What did you and the other people SAY?
This is what makes the story interesting and connects
the reader to the events

10. Include REFLECTION in your story
Reflection tells why the story is important
Reflection reveals what you and the other people in the
story learned from the experience
Reflection indicates why the story is memorable
This is what makes your writing more mature!
Use reflection throughout your story, but especially at
the end (as a conclusion)