Personal Narratives

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Personal Narratives

"ME Stories"

When introducing the idea of a personal narrative, we talk about "ME stories"- or stories that tell other people about something personal that happened to me. We spend a lot of time telling each other the stories that are important to us; we talk about the funny things that made us laugh, the sad things that made us cry, and the scary things that made us afraid. And then we started writing them down.

We spent a lot of time reading personal narratives so that the class could understand what I was talking about. Some of our favorite read aloud stories became examples for us. These were:

Froggy Goes to School- London

My Rotten, Red Headed Brother- Polacco

Alexander and the Terrible...Day- Viorst

Me and My Cousin- Mayer

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash- Noble

The Relatives Came- Ryland

After lots of reading and talking about the stories in the books and the connections they made to our own lives, we began to write. Some of our "Me books" can be found below. Enjoy!

"Rachel Will Stop Crying, I Will Stop Crying"

"Brianna"

M Cz tk m tu z prc (My Cousin Took Me To the Park)

By Mario

M n m cz p tag. M n m cz p hnsec. M n m cz res. I wen. M n m cs p tru. We had a trtndo jde.

Me and my cousin play tag. Me and my cousin play hide and seek. Me and my cousin race. I win. Me and my cousin play teacher. We had a tornado drill.

I Wred T Go To Kep

By Devan

I wred t go to kep. I wred pepl wil four git my nam. I scerd vut peepl wil tho me in the pod. I em ufad va wt lice me. I em ufad ve bet me up. I weed va wt bee nis. I dot no if vel bee meen.

I am worried to go to camp. I'm worried people will forget my name. I'm scared that people will throw me in the pond. I am afraid they won't like me. I am afraid they'll beat me up. I'm worried they won't be nice. I don't know if they'll be mean.

The Nite Mere (The Nightmare)

By Kyah

I wus a sleep at school. I had a jrime a bawt somewoon got into my house and kild my dad an my berather too. He had a nife. I went houme. I wus skerd if they wore ded or not. I wus houme. My dad and my beruther wore ded. I skrimid NO!

Wine I wock up I cride and cride. I wus sad. I lov my dad an my bruther to an I did not wut innythang to happin to them.

Wure (Worry)

By Daveion

I we rideding my bike. Abot falloling to seep. I will have a excimet. I will get hutr. I will get blod on my nee. I am not bin no more.

I worry about riding my bike. About falling to sleep. I will have an accident. I will get hurt. I will get blood on my knee. I am not bleeding no more.

Chuke Chesiz (Chuck E. Cheese)

By Maura

I wt wth Maribel. Wi so a pichr v chuke. we wit on a hlkor. I git qords on the for. Me and mi ont at pixo and ixkrm. I shar ikim.

I went with Maribel. We saw a picture of Chuckie. We went on a helicopter. I got quarters on the floor. Me and my aunt ate pizza and ice cream. I share ice cream.

"The Day I Fell on the Road"

"Superman"

All ubaoot my brothr and me

By America

I play with my brother on the swegs. My brother ken hage on the regs. My brother Kan do a flep on the swings. My brothr likes to play with me. My brother go to my room and he wake me up. Me and my brother we play togethr. My brother and me like to fan flawrts.

I play with my brother on the swings. My brother can hang on the rings. My brothe can do a flip on the swings. My brother likes to play with me. My brother goes to my room and he wakes me up. Me and my brother we play together. My brother and me like to find flowers.

Ziyn stat at my Has

(Zion stayed at my House)

By Shantaija

Ziyn wuz slep on the kach win kall wok Ziyn up and ziyn kriy. I git Ziyn sipe kup an I trn on the Tvey an I sit bsid Ziyn an I sit Ziyn on my lap. And Ziyn fell uslip an I sit up Ziyn. I latd Ziyn on the kach. I wich Doru. Thn I sed Ziyn or you uwok and he sed yes!

Zion was asleep on the couch when Kayla woke Zion up and Zion cried. I got Zion's sippy cup and I turned on the TV and I sat beside Zion and I sat Zion on my lap. And Zion fell asleep and I sat up Zion. I laid Zion on the couch. I wached Dora. Then I said, "Zion, are you awake?" and he said yes!

The Day Miy Dad Got Hrt

By Rachel

He got posn ive in his iy. I thec he wuz (I dot no if he wus) wodrren a plant. An I love him an hey love me.

(He got poison ivy in his eye. I think he was (I don't know if he was) watering a plant. And I love him and he loves me.

I los mi dogs

By Mario

I los mi digs at the has. I luc udr the tebu. The dogs wus not ther. I luk udr the bed. I luk in the cosit. I fod my dogs!

I lost my dogs at the house. I looked under the table. The dogs was not there. I looked under the bed. I looked in the closet. I found my dogs!

I lic rit (I like writing)

By Rachel

I like scl. I cutin mac a buc but nal I can. I cutin spel my wrs but nal I can. I ditin no hal to sa my popcorn wrs but nal I can. I ditin no hal to bild a tawr but nal I can. I cutint ti my shoe but nal I can. I cutin til tim but nal I do! I like scl.

I like school. I couldn't make a book, but now I can. I couldn't spell my words, but now I can. I didn't know how to say my popcorn words, but now I can. I didn't know how to build a tower, but now I can. I couldn't tie my shoe, but now I can. I couldn't tell time, but now I do. I like school.

Car Rec

By Lacey

My ant got in a car rec. My cusn ws in the car rec to. allso my athr csin. She dit. Har nam wus Hale.

My aunt got in a car wreck. My cousin was in the car wreck too. Also my other cousin. She died. Her name was Haley.

Licse Got Hrt (Lexy Got Hurt)

By Rachel

I am sad becus she wus mi bistis fran. It is hord to frgit hr. I rile mis hr becus she wus my bist fran. But sum day she wil fil gud agin.

I am sad because she was my bestest friend. It is hard to forget her. I really miss her because she was my best friend. But someday she will feel good again.

Caspian Bit Kyah

By Kyah

Caspian bitind me one time on the hand and agen and agen and agen. I got sick on him dowing it. Caspian got in cherabel. He got a woopoon. I wochd TV. I siad I love you dad. Caspian said I am sory. I said I love you and he said I love you back. I aet dinner. He did to.

Caspian bited me one time on the hand and again and again and again. I got sick on him doing it. Caspian got in trouble. He got a whoopin'. I watched TV. I said "I love you dad." Caspian said "I am sorry." I said "I love you" and he said I love you back. I ate dinner. He did too.

Miss Kaufman's Class
Taylorsville Elementary Kindergarten
2006-2007