Personal Narrative Lesson: Inner Thoughts & Reactions, Grades 3-5

A narrator who only walks and talks is hard to know. This lesson shows students how to let the reader inside the writer's head, with what the narrator thought and how they reacted in the moment.

What's inside

• 14 slides, with speaker notes on every slide
• Lesson plan, 2 pages: objective, teacher-guided activity keyed to slide numbers, a "Watch For" list and a 25-minute version
• Notes page, 1 page
• Model Page, 1 page: personal narrative writing written for this lesson, with numbered lines
• Writing Practice, 2 pages: 16 numbered items, easiest first, plus a 2-question exit ticket, ending in a short piece the student writes
• Answer key, 1 page: accepted answers, "look for" notes, one scored model and a day rubric
• Print-all PDF, 7 pages: the lesson plan, Notes, Model Page, Writing Practice and answer key in one file

Answer key included

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