Writers use _____________ -they they saw, heard, touched, smelled, and tasted.

 
answer choices
sensory details
main ideas
pictures
mood

Your personal narrative must have included a _______________, ______________, and an

______________. 
answer choices
main idea, theme, conclusion
beginning, middle, end
problem, story, senses.
beginning, authors purpose, resolution

flash of lights in the night sky-

is an example of which sensory detail?
answer choices
sound
sight
touch 
taste

. A personal narrative should be about an important...

answer choices
event in history
a song that you like
time in your life
your family's memories

What is the point of view that a personal narrative uses?

answer choices
3rd person view
bird's eye view
bird's eye view
1st person view
narrator's view

Your personal narrative must have included sensory details.

True or False? 
answer choices
True
False

. A personal narrative uses words like...

answer choices
he, she, them, they
I, me, my mine, myself

A personal narrative should not show any of your emotions.

answer choices
True
False

All of the following are elements of narrative writing except

answer choices
Setting
Problem and Solution
Has a beginning, middle and an end
Teaches the reader something new

What is the purpose of a narrative?

answer choices
To give the reader information
To persuade readers
To tell a story
To describe characters

A concluding statement is important because

answer choices
It gives information
It conveys thoughts and ideas
It provides closure to the end of the story
It supports analysis and reflection

True or False.  It is a good idea to "hook" reader at the beginning of the story.
answer choices
False
True

What are the five steps of writing?

answer choices
draft, rough draft, edit, revise, turn in
brainstorm, write, submit, re-do, correct
check spelling, grammar, sentences, title and paragraph
prewrite, draft, revise, edit, publish

A personal narrative communicates a distinct __________________ or overall feeling. 

answer choices
details
dialogue
mood
solution 

. A narrative tells...
answer choices
a problem
a story
facts
details

1.  What should you do FIRST when you are presented with a prompt?

a) write an essay about it without organizing your thoughts

b) mark up the prompt, identifying key words or phrases

c) organize your thoughts into a graphic organizer

2.  Why is it important that we organize our narratives into graphic organizers?

a) to make sure that the sequence of events is in the order that it happened

b) to get all of our ideas onto paper to see if there is anything that is missing or unnecessary

c) to make sure that our paper is well organized so that our reader can easily follow our story

d) all of the above

3. Which of the following is an example of a personal narrative?

a) a story about what you did yesterday after school

b) a story about what your friend did after school

c) a story about what Ms. Koppe did after school

4. True or False:  
  A personal narrative can be about something made up. 
a) True
b) False

5. True or False:
    A personal narrative can be about a person.  
a) True
b) False 

What Is the Difference Between a Memoir

and Personal Narrative?

Written by Neil Kokemuller

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Memoir and personal narrative are very closely related. Both involve written depictions of
personal experiences. The two are so closely related that Merriam-Webster.com defines a
memoir as "a narrative composed from personal experience." A key difference is that a narrative
focuses on an event, while a memoir centers on an individual, who is usually the writer of the
book.

Memoir versus Narrative

In a narrative, you describe a significant life experience. Then, you share your reactions, feelings
and lessons learned in conjunction with the experience. A memoir is often written about oneself,
though it can also have another person, object or place as the subject. Presidents often write
memoirs describing their experiences in office, for instance.