Lesson Objective

Students will explain the rationale behind their writing choices, including structure and language use by connecting them to the overall purpose of their writing.

What did I learn about myself or the world while writing this?
What do I hope readers think or feel after reading?
What message do I hope readers take away from reading my personal narrative?

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.10

DOK Levels 3 and 4.

Teacher model.
Student exemplar.
Sentence frames.
Sentence starters.

Completion checklist.

Author's note rubric.

See NoRedInk for additional personal narrative resources.