Personal Narrative First Lines

Personal Narrative First Lines

Grade 10 · ELA · 45 min· Ccss W.11-12.3

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can write various opening lines for a personal narrative and evaluate their effectiveness in engaging the reader.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

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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