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Personal Narrative Writing Template

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Personal Narrative Writing Template

Student writing in a journal

📝 Part 1: Brainstorming Your Story

1. Choose a topic for your personal narrative:

A special day or celebration

A time I learned something new

A memorable trip or adventure

A challenge I overcame

My own idea: ________________

2. Who are the important people in your story?
3. Where and when did your story take place?

Where: ____________________________

When: ____________________________

4. What feelings will you include in your story?

Happy

Excited

Nervous

Proud

Surprised

Other: ________________

📖 Part 2: Planning Your Story Structure

5. Beginning - How will you start your story? (Hook your reader!)
6. Middle - What happened? (Include the main events in order)

First: ___________________________________________________

Next: ___________________________________________________

Then: ___________________________________________________

Finally: _______________________________________________

7. End - How will you conclude your story? (What did you learn or how did you feel?)

✍️ Part 3: Write Your Personal Narrative

8. Write your complete personal narrative using your plan above:

🌟 Extension Activity for Advanced Writers:

Add dialogue (what people said) using quotation marks OR include descriptive details using your five senses (what you saw, heard, smelled, felt, or tasted).

✅ Success Criteria - I Can Statements:

I can write about a real experience from my life

I can organize my story with a clear beginning, middle, and end

I can include details about people, places, and events

I can show my feelings and what I learned

I can use complete sentences and proper punctuation

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