Todays Learning Goals: 1. Remember what a personal thematic
narrative is. 2. Brainstorm, organize and sequence ideas for a
personal narrative. 3. Remember the characteristics of an opening
sentence. 4. Write an opening sentence.
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What is a personal narrative?
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What makes it personal?
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Personal Thematic Narrative A story that includes me. It tells
a true story that I have experienced. It usually centers around one
single event or theme. It should be written in sequential order.
That is the order in which it happened.
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Writing prompt Tell about the best vacation or trip you ever
took.
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Writing prompt Tell about the best vacation or trip you ever
took.
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Brainstorm My best vacation Disney World hotel parents Plane
ride Breakfast with Mickey friends swimming rides
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Now you try
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Organize the Circle Map My best vacation Disney World hotel
parents Plane ride Breakfast with Mickey friends swimming rides
Where I stayed
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Organize the Circle Map My best vacation Disney World hotel
parents Plane ride Breakfast with Mickey friends swimming rides Who
went
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Organize the Circle Map My best vacation Disney World hotel
parents Plane ride Breakfast with Mickey friends swimming rides
What I did
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Organize with a Tree Map Best Vacation Where I stayed Who went
What I did
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Now you try
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Personal Thematic Narrative A story that includes me. It tells
a true story that I have experienced. It usually centers around one
single event or theme. It should be written in sequential order.
That is the order in which it happened.
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Sequence Put ideas in order. Use transition words, if you
can.
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Organize and Sequence Best Vacation Who went Where I stayed
What I did
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Now you try
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Who wentWhere I stayedWhat I did
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Opening Sentence Tells what the writing will be about. The
opening sentence should tell: Who? Did what? When? Always addresses
the prompt. Might tell where or why
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Opening Sentence Who? Me Did what? Took a vacation When? Last
summer Where? Disney World in Florida Last summer I took a great
vacation to Disney World in Florida.
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Who wentWhere I stayedWhat I did
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Now you try
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End of Day 1 What did we do? We remembered what a personal
thematic narrative is. We brainstormed our writing ideas. We
organized our writing ideas. We sequenced our writing ideas. We
wrote an opening sentence.
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Day 2 Learning Goals: Add details to the Flow Map Write a
closing sentence Orally rehearse
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Yesterday we Brainstormed Organized Sequenced Wrote an opening
sentence
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Last summer I took a great vacation to Disney World in Florida.
Who wentWhere I stayedWhat I did
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Do you want to know more? Tell me more!
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Last summer I took a great vacation to Disney World in Florida.
Who wentWhere I stayedWhat I did _______________________
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Last summer I took a great vacation to Disney World in Florida.
Who wentWhere I stayedWhat I did My
parents_______________________________
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Last summer I took a great vacation to Disney World in Florida.
Who wentWhere I stayedWhat I did My parents__All Star Sports
Resort____________
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Last summer I took a great vacation to Disney World in Florida.
Who wentWhere I stayedWhat I did My parents__All Star Sports
ResortRides________ Swim________ Breakfast with Mickey Mouse
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Now you try
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Last summer I took a great vacation to Disney World in Florida.
Who wentWhere I stayedWhat I did My parents__All Star Sports
ResortRides________ Swim________ Breakfast with Mickey Mouse
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Closing sentence Is the ending to the story Should not say the
end or I went to bed
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Closing sentence Should tell one thing: How you felt after the
experience What you learned An opinion you have, or Why you will
remember it
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Closing sentence Should tell one thing: How you felt after the
experience What you learned An opinion you have, or Why you will
remember it I will always remember how much fun I had eating
breakfast with Mickey Mouse and getting autographs from all of his
friends.
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Last summer I took a great vacation to Disney World in Florida.
Who wentWhere I stayedWhat I did I will always remember how much
fun I had eating breakfast with Mickey Mouse and getting autographs
from all of his friends. My parents__All Star Sports
ResortRides________ Swim________ Breakfast with Mickey Mouse
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Now you try
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Orally rehearse Practice telling a partner what you are going
to write. Turn your Flow Map into sentences. Use complete sentences
when you speak.
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End of Day 2 What did we do? We added details to our Flow Map.
We wrote a closing sentence. We orally rehearsed our writing with a
partner. We are ready to write our narratives!
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Day 3 Learning Goals: Review your Flow Map Write your personal
thematic narrative with complete sentences Share your
narrative
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Writing a composition Take the information off the Flow Map.
Put the information into complete sentences. Use strong verbs. Try
adding descriptive words and phrases. Look for places to use
transition words.
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Last summer I took a great vacation to Disney World in Florida.
Who wentWhere I stayedWhat I did I will always remember how much
fun I had eating breakfast with Mickey Mouse and getting autographs
from all of his friends. My parents__All Star Sports
ResortRides________ Swim________ Breakfast with Mickey Mouse
FirstAfter we landedThe next day
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Turn your map into complete sentences Last summer I took a
great vacation to Disney World in Florida. First, my parents and I
rode a giant airplane to Orlando. After we landed, we drove to the
All Star Sports Resort to check-in to our hotel. The next day I ate
a delicious breakfast with Mickey Mouse and his friends. Later I
rode rides at the park and swam at the hotel. I will always
remember how much fun I had eating breakfast with Mickey Mouse and
getting autographs from all of his friends. Last summer I took a
great vacation to Disney World in Florida. Who wentWhere I stayed
What I did My parentsAll Star Sports Resort Rides Swim Breakfast
with Mickey Mouse I will always remember how much fun I had eating
breakfast with Mickey Mouse and getting autographs from all of his
friends.
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Personal Narrative composition Last summer I took a great
vacation to Disney World in Florida. First, my parents and I rode a
giant airplane to Orlando. After we landed, we drove to the All
Star Sports Resort to check-in to our hotel. The next day I ate a
delicious breakfast with Mickey Mouse and his friends. Later I rode
rides at the park and swam at the hotel. I will always remember how
much fun I had eating breakfast with Mickey Mouse and getting
autographs from all of his friends.
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Personal Narrative composition Last summer I took a great
vacation to Disney World in Florida. First, my parents and I rode a
giant airplane to Orlando. After we landed, we drove to the All
Star Sports Resort to check-in to our hotel. The next day I ate a
delicious breakfast with Mickey Mouse and his friends. Later I rode
rides at the park and swam at the hotel. I will always remember how
much fun I had eating breakfast with Mickey Mouse and getting
autographs from all of his friends.