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Writing a Personal Narrative

Prewriting

List Topic Ideas 🟪 Think of thrilling, goofy, confusing, important, and strange events in your life. Which would you like to write about in a personal narrative?

Select One Idea 🟪 Read your list and circle the event that you’d most like to write about. If you can answer yes to the questions below, you’ve selected a great topic for a personal narrative.

  • Do I have strong feelings (happy, sad, excited, fearful) about this event?
  • Can I remember sights, sounds, smells, and tastes?
  • Would I like others to experience this event?

Plan Your Writing 🟪 List the main actions that happened in this event. Or draw simple pictures of the main things that happened—like in a comic strip.

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