Upcoming writing assignment…

We have been talking in class about what good writers and readers do, in order to prepare for our upcoming writing assignment.  We have read many personal narratives as a class and will continue to explore them and use them as a model as we being writing, but it would be beneficial if you would discuss with your child some possible writing ideas.  They should be moments that have been experienced personally by your child but can involve other family members or friends.  The writing topic should contain a lot of emotion but not necessarily be a long and engaging story or event.  I will obviously go over the characteristics of a personal narrative as we begin our writing but I just wanted your help in generating ideas and brainstorming with your child.  Thanks so much for your help!

Features of…

Personal Narrative
It begins with a topic sentence
It tells a true story about the writer’s own experiences.
It is written in the first person, using words such as I, me, and my.

It develops the characters, plot, and setting.
It follows a logical sequence of events.
It focuses on the development of a single event.
It describes how the author felt about the experience.