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Pre-Narrative Writing- Understanding Memoirs

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PERSONAL NARRAtIVE WRITING UNIT

This narrative writing unit focuses on creating personal narratives. The resources build on each other and are listed in the recommended order of use. This unit should take about 10 days to complete.

PART ONE: BUILDING AN UNDERSTANDING

This engaging and interactive Google Slide activity will help your students understand the basics of a personal narrative and guide them in the process of discovering their personal stories.

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5 Colorful, engaging, and interactive Google Slides

3 slides that define and explain personal narratives.
1 interactive slide where students work in partners to explore their stories while playing The Dice Game.
1 interactive slide that provides students with quick write sentence starters to help them understand they share stories on a daily basis.

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Personal Narrative Writing Unit - Part Two: Characteristics

Help your students understand the structure of personal narratives and engagement techniques with this set of notes and activities.

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5 colorful, engaging, and interactive Google Slides

3 notes slides: Characteristics of a personal narrative, how to structure a personal narrative, and 3 ways to increase reader engagement.
1 practice slide: Students determine the structure of a short film.
1 practice slide. Students analyze a speech for engagement techniques.
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Personal Narrative Writing Unit - Analyzing Mentor Texts: Lyrics

Personal Narrative Writing Unit - Analyzing Mentor Texts: Stories

Daily Agenda Slides (3).png — Sometimes it’s easier to start with a song! With this activity, students analyze three narrative songs for elements, structure, and technique.

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Daily Agenda Slides (2).png — Students will read three stories exemplifying qualities expected in their own narratives. Using guiding questions, they'll identify key elements to incorporate into their writing.

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BUILDING YOUR STORY PROJECT

Students will complete the slides in order to understand their life is made up of many different stories.

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10 Google Slides templates

4 Artifact slides where students explain the importance and meaning of 4 special objects.
3 People slides where students explain the influence of 3 important people.
2 Challenge slides where students explain 2 challenges or struggles they have faced and how they have impacted them.
1 This is Me slide where students explain what makes them unique.

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Personal Narrative Writing Unit - The Writing Process

Personal Narratives - Part 2 (2).png — Students understand the concept of a personal narrative, so now it is time for students to write their own stories! This pack of activities will guide you and your students through the process.

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Topics for Personal Narratives Worksheet: This worksheet lists 12 possible topics for students to use for their personal narrative. In addition, students can start narrowing down and exploring their favorite topics in Part Two.
Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer: This tool will help your students organize their thoughts and ideas before they start writing the rough draft.
Personal Narrative Tip Sheet: Before students write, provide them with this tip sheet to keep them focused, on track, and aligned with your expectations.
Personal Narrative Writing Rubric: Make grading easy with this rubric. It lists the 10 major expectations for the personal narrative essay and grades it for you with a simple click of a button!

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Student Writing Tools - Editing and Revising

Personal Narratives - Part 2 (3).png — Before students hand in their final copy, they will need to go through the final stages of the writing process, revising and editing.

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Revision Stations: Students will work through 4 stations to help students with the revision process.
Editing Checklist: 5 section checklist that encourages students to do a final check of their writing.

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Argumentative Writing

This unit walks students through the process of creating an argumentative essay. The lessons and activities are listed in the suggested order of use.

Argumentative Writing Unit

This unit is designed to walk your students through the process of writing an argumentative essay. By the end of lesson seven, students will have a completed essay.

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