3rd+Grade+Narrative+Writing

Edith Bauer-Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Public Schools Objective- Students will become familiar with the I planner and personal narratives. Standard-L.A. 3.2.1a Use prewriting activities and inquiry tools to generate and organize information
 * 3rd Grade Personal Narrative**

Content Lesson-Discuss with students the characteristics of a personal narrative.i.e. Personal narratives are written as I or we. They talk about an incident that really happened. They have a beginning, middle and end.

Then read __Arthur’s New Puppy__ by Marc Brown. I would then model how to use the I chart found on p. 69.

Introduction Who-Arthur Where-Arthur’s House When-During the day

Middle- Puppy had accident Puppy messed up the house Might have to take puppy to farm

End-Arthur trained the puppy Arthur’s parents were happy about the puppy

Reflection- How did Arthur feel? – Relieved and happy that the puppy could stay

After modeling several I charts, students could then diagram a story themselves.

Duration- 3 20 minute periods

Materials needed- book- __Arthur’s New Puppy,__ several other books to show personal narrative, I chart from page 69