6th+Grade+Analyzing+a+Personal+Narrative

**6th Grade** **Mr. Williams - SEM**
 * Analyzing a Personal Narrative**


 * Purpose of Lesson:** Personal narratives are writings about a specific moment in the writers’ life. In this lesson we are asking the students to analyze a personal narrative. We want them to be able to identify the important parts of the writing.


 * Materials:** pencil, paper, personal narrative writing, and personal narrative information sheet.[|Personal Narrative Information Sheet]


 * Teacher Notes:** Teaching students to plan and write a good personal narrative is important. These types of writings are commonly seen on district and state writing assessments. The term personal narrative is just another name for a memoir.


 * Duration of Lesson:** This lesson will probable take one class period to complete, if you have already talked about the basics of personal narratives.


 * Lesson:** This lesson is about analyzing a personal narrative. The students will be asked to pull the important information out of this writing and document it on their personal narrative information sheet. Being able to identify important parts of a personal narrative will help the student write their own personal narratives. This is one of the first activities I would have my students do after being introduced to personal narratives. I would also do this activity multiple times over multiple writings. The following sheet could be used or you can make your own for this activity.