PERSONAL NARRATIVE (memoir) 1.Must tell a story. 2.Must include ALL STORY ELEMENTS – character/antagonist, setting, conflict, resolution, plot (action/important events). 3.Minimum – 1 1/2 pages and Maximun- 2 pages 4.MEMOIR = PERSONAL NARRATIVE = a story about 1 MEMORABLE event in a person’s life

3/12 – READING NOTEBOOK PAGE 32 – NARRATIVE WRITING FRAYER MODEL

Picture Clue NonExamples Examples Definition NARRATIVE WRITING: MEMOIR

A writer’s story about 1 memorable event in his/her life. Picture Clue NonExamples Examples Definition NARRATIVE WRITING: MEMOIR

A writer’s story about 1 memorable event in his/her life. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL HELP YOU REMEMBER THE DEFINITION. Picture Clue NonExamples Examples Definition NARRATIVE WRITING: MEMOIR

A writer’s story about 1 memorable event in his/her life. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL HELP YOU REMEMBER THE DEFINITION. Picture Clue 1.Personal Narrative 2.Diary entry 3.Chapter from a Biography/Autobiography NonExamples Examples Definition NARRATIVE WRITING: MEMOIR

A writer’s story about 1 memorable event in his/her life. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL HELP YOU REMEMBER THE DEFINITION. Picture Clue 1.A Personal Narrative 2.A Diary entry 3.A Chapter from a Biography/Autobiography 1.A Persuasive Essay 2.A Research Paper 3.A Cookbook NonExamples Examples Definition NARRATIVE WRITING: MEMOIR

3/12 – READING NOTEBOOK PAGE 33 – STORY ELEMENTS for THE ACCIDENT CHARACTER(S)/antogonist: CONFLICT: SETTING: PLOT(beginning): (middle): (end): RESOLUTION:

3/12 – READING NOTEBOOK PAGE 34 – THEME 1.Theme is: 2.Examples of theme are:

THEME – What LIFE’S lesson is learned from this Memoir? ADD

3/8 – READING NOTEBOOK PAGE 34 – MEMOIR BEGINNING/INTRO roughdraft 1.Introduce your memorable event with an an attention grabbing beginning sentences without actually telling the events of the story

Side 1 –for SAMPLE MEMOIR Side 2 – plan for YOUR MEMOIR

Side 1 –for SAMPLE MEMOIR TITLE – CONQUERING YOUR FEARS The girl tells that Something in 3 rd grade changed her life.

Side 1 –for SAMPLE MEMOIR TITLE – CONQUERING YOUR FEARS The girl goes to the doctor and finds out she has to have surgery.

Side 1 –for SAMPLE MEMOIR TITLE – CONQUERING YOUR FEARS The girl was scared and nervous when goes to the hospital and has surgery.

Side 1 –for SAMPLE MEMOIR TITLE – CONQUERING YOUR FEARS The girl stays in the hospital for 1 week and gets to meet her favorite cartoon character.

Side 1 –for SAMPLE MEMOIR TITLE – CONQUERING YOUR FEARS The girl recovers from surgery and Learns a lesson (To conquer your fears, you must face them).

Side 1 –for SAMPLE MEMOIR TITLE – CONQUERING YOUR FEARS The girl tells that memorable event occurred In 3 rd grade. The girl goes to the doctor and finds out she has to have surgery. The girl was scared and nervous when goes to the hospital and has surgery. The girl stays in the hospital for 2 weeks and gets to meet her favorite cartoon character. The girl recovers from surgery and Learns a lesson To conquer your fears, you must face them.

Side 2 – plan for YOUR MEMOIR TITLE:_____________________ ___

3/9 – READING NOTEBOOK PAGE – MEMOIR BODY roughdraft 3 Body Paragraphs – 1 PER PAGE Each body paragraph should focus on ONE action that occurred during the event you are writing about.. Must include all of the story elements – Refer to your notes and PLOT PLAN. The reader must learn a LESSON (THEME) through the event you are writing about.. Must use MANY details and dialogue (characters talking using quotation marks).

3/10 – READING NOTEBOOK PAGE 38 – MEMOIR CONCLUSION roughdraft 1 SHORT PARAGRAPH INCLUDE - Theme – lesson learned by the writer and the reader INCLUDED - Say something about your memorable event that the reader will REMEMBER – BANG! BANG!!