Personal Narratives

This is my newest addition to my TPT store! 

This unit of study focuses a study of personal narratives. Through a study of characters' journeys, readers will inquire about how do we, like characters, grow and change. As students delve into personal narratives, they will look at the story's characters, themes, and other literary elements in order to determine the message the author is trying to impart.

The resource is organized around 13 big ideas of narrative texts. 

1. Structure of Personal Narratives 
2. Point of View 
3. Setting 
4. Character Traits 
5. Characters - How Dialogue Informs the Reader 
6. Transitions in Time, Events, and Demeanour 
7. Story Elements 
8. Problem/Conflict 
9. Climax 
10. Solution 
11. Theme 
12. Comparing Narratives with Similar Themes 
13. Celebration. 

Each big idea, or session, has the following:

• Session Synopsis (Lesson Plan)
• Anchor Charts 
• Minds On (Lesson Introduction) 
• Purposeful Task (Individual/Group Activity) 
• Reflection

Enjoy this 89 page learning resource!

Pencil Pouches and Narrative Task Cards

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I have finished my Narrative Task Cards! Featured are seven sets of cards! Each set focuses on a major concept of personal narratives:

1. Setting
2. Characters
3. Dialogue
4. Word Choice
5. Middle
6. Ending
7. Theme

Each of the seven sets have 24 cards and a recording sheet. The cards are available in my TPT store.

I put each set of the Narrative Task Cards in a pencil pouch. I label the pencil pouches from 1-12, so I can interchange the cards easily. The pencil pouches are from the Dollar Store and the labels are available in my TPT store.

Personal Narrative Task Cards

Task Cards can be used in a variety of ways! Task Cards can be used as a review of ELA skills and strategies, part of literacy centres or stations, or whole group activities.

I created the Personal Narrative Task Cards will help students reflect on their writing to ensure it is rich in details, develops story structure, and provides readers with a valuable lesson or insight. The Task Cards ask the students to reflect on their narrative drafts, examine mentor texts, and incorporate peers' feedback to enrich their craft.

My students like task cards because the activity allows choice. I have outlined four ways the Task Cards can be used in the classroom:

1. Whole Group Activity - Place a task card on the document camera to facilitate discussion. Whiteboards can be used as a recording device.
2. Centres or Stations - Print and laminate the cards. Allows students to choose a card of interest.
3. Pair Work - Students work collaboratively to respond to a task card. The pairs can discuss their answers together.
4. Exit Slip - Students take a card and respond. Their response serves as an informal assessment of conceptual understandings.

My Personal Narrative Task Cards examine the following narrative elements:

• Setting and Leads - Cards 1-4
• Story Structure - Cards 5-8
• Characterization - Cards 9-12
• Theme and Endings - Cards 12 - 16

My Personal Narrative Task Cards resource also includes:

• Suggested ways to use the Task Cards in the classroom
• Tenets of narrative writing
• 16 Task Cards (which can be printed in colour or black and white)
• Student Recording Sheet