Writing a Personal Narrative

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Writing a Personal Narrative Watermelon or Seed?

Watermelon Stories Include a series of events Have many characters and plot developments Tell about an entire experience in great detail

Seed Stories Are brief and focused Tell about a small moment within a larger story Zoom in on only the most important part(s) of an event

Decide if the following are Watermelon Topics or Seed Topics Fun times I’ve had with my dog When I spotted my cat at the pound and realized he was the pet for me. The very first time I met the person who is now my best friend Spending the summer with my best friend The season we finally won the championship in soccer Scoring my very first goal watermelon seed seed watermelon watermelon seed

When you write a Personal Narrative on STAAR, make sure you write a seed story instead of a watermelon story!