Description
Looking for personal narrative essay examples? When starting your next narrative writing unit, using an EXAMPLE is exactly what students need to get off on the right track. Use these sample essays and checklist to introduce the essential elements of a personal narrative writing piece!
Each essay focuses on a different “small moment”:
- the excitement of a surprise party
- the anxiety of waiting to ride a roller coaster
- a moody morning before school
These examples of a personal narrative essay model that a “small moment” can happen anywhere, any time. Students can write about a range of feelings, such as anger, frustration, surprise, worry, and excitement.
How can you teach with personal narrative essay examples?
With this bundle of 3 essays, educators can compare/contrast the similarities and differences between the essays.
For example:
- How did they start or end differently? (ex. dialogue, action, vivid description)
- Was the point of view always the same?
- Which ones had similes, sounds, idioms, or personification?
- How were the emotions different?
Choose an essay to analyze with students. Use the checklist to identify examples of narrative writing elements within the essay. I recommend using a different colored marker to find each item on the checklist. Students can follow along!
Each example narrative essay includes:
- a “small moment”
- bold beginning
- use of dialogue and feelings
- use of transition words, such as next, after, then, all of a sudden, moments later
- use of sensory and figurative language
- use of paragraphs
- clever closing
What else is included in “Personal Narrative Essay Examples”?
- 10 lesson plans
- 3 additional easier essays for differentiation
- 3 sets of labeled student notes (in color and b/w)
- dialogue anchor chart
- “show, not tell” activity
- “small moments” activity
- 2 types of drafting paper
- transition words
- revising/editing checklist
- short, 5-min revising videos for kids
- 3 easy-to-grade assessments
- 3 sets of anchor charts (5 pages each)
- 3 bonus figurative language activities
Table of Contents is hyperlinked for easy navigation.
Using a personal narrative example with comprehensive, step-by-step units can get your students started off right. They’ll know exactly what is expected in their own essays and have a guide to help them get there!
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