Narrative Writing

1. Narrative Writing A Tale to Tell

2. What is a narrative?

3. What can narratives be? fiction nonfiction

4. What is a narrative�s purpose? to entertain to inspire to teach a lesson

5. What is a personal narrative? nonfiction tells about something that happened to the writer is usually told from the first person �I�

6. What are the parts of a narrative? beginning - catches the reader�s interest middle - tells events in chronological (time) order end - tells how the story ends

7. What is dialogue? Dialogue is what the characters say. It is surrounded by quotation marks: ��. Adding dialogue helps make the story come alive.

8. Invitation to Read Read the following personal narrative. See if you can name the narrative�s purpose. Can you find the three parts of a narrative?

9. One Snowy Day One day my sister and I shoveled snow. It had snowed a lot that night. Our driveway was totally white. �This sure is hard,� I said. �Let�s make it a game,� my sister said. We tried to see who could shovel the fastest. It was hard work, but the game made it fun. Soon the driveway was clear. Mom brought us hot cocoa for doing such a great job.

10. Invitation to Write List some of the favorite places you been to. Write a personal narrative describing one of your experiences there.