Personal Narrative First Lines
aligned to Ccss W.11-12.3
Learning Objective
I can write various opening lines for a personal narrative and evaluate their effectiveness in engaging the reader.
Lesson Flow
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Write three different opening lines for a personal narrative about a time you felt proud, each using a different technique from the video (action, dialogue, curiosity, question, humor, onomatopoeia). Briefly explain why you think each opening line would be engaging to the reader. Write three different opening lines for a personal narrative about a time you were scared, each using a different technique from the video (action, dialogue, curiosity, question, humor, onomatopoeia). Briefly explain why you think each opening line would be engaging to the reader.”
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