Personal Narrative

YEAR 6
KNOWLEDGE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
 Objectives

Define personal narrative text

Identify features of a personal narrative text
List features of a personal narrative
State audience, tone and purpose of personal
narrative text
Produce a diary page using the specified format
 What is a personal narrative and what are its forms?

A personal narrative is a nonfiction text narrated by

the 1st person, it generally retells the events of an
important incident.
Examples of personal narratives could be:
1- Autobiography
2- Diary
3- Letter that retells past events
4- Memoir
Watch: Writing an introduction or Opening for kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2H29fRVqf8
 Language Features

 Past tenses
 1st person
 Some dialogue
 Chronological order
 Includes author’s thoughts and feelings
 Time, place and people involved
 References to sensory perceptions and emotions
 Use vivid details, figurative language and imagery
 Generally informal tone BUT avoid slang.
 Show not Tell

Using page 52 in Sizzling Writing, state which

emotion does each sentence describe.

Her eyes filled with tears..

She slammed the door shut..
He was grinning from ear to ear..
 Atmosphere

Using page 75 in Sizzling Writing, annotate and

identify language creating mood and atmosphere.
 Identifying Features

Reading “How To Write Like an Author” page 46

pupil book, highlighting new vocabulary and
annotating text features of personal narrative
 Watching

Watching diary video: Diary Entry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGL1EX4nXXI
Diary Example
 Diary Format

Day, Date, Time

Dear Diary,

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 Producing a Diary Page

Write a diary entry for a recent day that excited you

using diary features, and personal narrative features.
Use your skills of creating the atmosphere and
showing not telling!
 Homework

In Pupil Book:

Answering from page 48 & 49 the following:
Blue: 1, 4
Green: 2, 4, 5
Red: 1, 2, 5