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Unit 1
What is a personal narrative?
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I can write a detailed paragraph about a personal experience. I will provide sensory details that provide enough information that my reader can visualize what I saw and feel what I felt.
(Lesson objectives follow each lesson content)

What makes a good paragraph?
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Include a topic sentence which tells what the paragraph will be about
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Provide supporting details to explain about the topic
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Include interesting facts that helps the reader visualize
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Provide a concluding sentence which is the final thought on the topic

Teacher Lesson 1 : Personal Narrative

Guidelines of a good paragraph

Create a memory paragraph

Complete a 6 word memory
How do character traits affect the story?
Character Traits
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What makes a good friend?
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PROVE IT! Use evidence to prove your opinion.


Teacher Lesson 2 : Identify Character Traits

Read A Good Lie

Discuss character traits from the story

Create "A Good Friend" paragraph
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Listen to A Good Lie


What's the cause?
What's the effect?
Teacher Lesson 3 : Examples of Cause & Effect

Read Chapter 1 of Extraordinary, Ordinary People

Create a list of cause & effect examples from the story

Create a cause & effect statement about someone from your life
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Listen to Extraordinary, Ordinary People
Sensory Details
provide more description



Teacher Lesson 4 : Use Sensory Detail to Provide Description

Read How to Eat a Guava

Record the actions & write a descriptive paragraph

Complete the sensory detail chart
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Listen to How to Eat a Guava
Teacher Lesson 5 : Write a Personal Food Narrative

Reread How to Eat a Guava & create a list of personal events

Discuss with a partner and take notes

Plan the events for writing the personal experience
Dialogue





Teacher Lesson 6 : Adding Dialogue to Add Description

Read A Girl from Yamhill & complete character traits chart

Practice punctuating dialogue

Plan dialogue that can be added to food narrative
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Listen to A Girl from Yamhill
Chronological and Transitional Phrases



Teacher Lesson 7 : Adding transition words and phrases

Reread A Good Lie and add transition phrases

Create a list of possible memories

Create a list of events about your memory
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Listen to A Good Lie
Supporting Sentences




Teacher Lesson 8 : Understanding Firsthand VS Secondhand

Reread Intro to Polio & The Diagnosis - Complete the chart

Brainstorm firsthand experiences for narrative

Start events planner for personal narrative
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Listen to The Diagnosis Part 1 & 2
Character Traits

Teacher Lesson 9 : Using Character Traits in Your Narrative

Read An Oxygen Tent and a Chocolate Milkshake - Complete chart

Discuss your personal narrative with your partner

Start planning your intro to your personal narrative
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Listen to An Oxygen Tent & a Chocolate Milkshake
Figurative Language
Similes
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Compares 2 unlike things using LIKE or AS
Metaphors
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Compares 2 unlike things but does NOT use like or as



Teacher Lesson 10 : Adding Similes & Metaphors

Read Star Patient Surprises Everyone & identify similes and metaphors used

Practice using similes and metaphors for your narrative

Start your body paragraph for your narrative
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Listen to Star Patient Surprises Everyone
Adding More Detail




Teacher Lesson 11 : Adding Crucial Details

Reread Star Patient Surprises Everyone & identify cause/effect

Practice using more vital verbs

Improve your narrative with improved verbs
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Listen to Patient Surprises Everyone Part 1 & 2
Teacher Lesson 12 : Adding New Detail to Better Your Writing

Read The Great Accordion Concert & describe learning to play the accordion

Read Good-bye, Silver & identify good detail

Select 7 events in your writing and add to it
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Listen to The Great Accordion Concert
Teacher Lesson 13 : Concluding Thoughts

Read the final section Back to School

Discuss the entire essay as a whole

Plan your conclusion
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Listen to Goodbye Silver Hello Sticks & Back to School
Good Conclusion


Teacher Lesson 14 & 15 : Interviewing Authors and Reviewing

Title your essay and discuss titles for the essays in the reader

Revise your essay with peers

Create a list of questions for interviews
Final Project
Personal Narrative
Lesson 7.4
WB p 77
Lesson 8.4
WB p 88-92
Lesson 9.3
WB p 99
Lesson 10.5
WB p 109
Lesson 12.3
WB p 123
Lesson 13.2
WB p 129-131
Lesson 13.2
WB p 129-131
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