1. October Quickwrite
Topics - choose one
topic each day a
If I Were
minimum of 4-6 A Funny Dream...
Invisible...
sentences. Be
creative and have
fun!
I am most
Under My Bed... In the Dark...
afraid of...

2. Features of Personal Narrative Writing:
· Tells a story from personal experience.
· Shares events in sequence, and brings
closure to the story.
· Expresses the writer's feelings in a distinct
personal voice.

3. PreWrite
My letter is to: My letter is about:
Jen fixing up our house
40 Pine Street
Cove, Oregon 99999
What Happened How I Felt
heard about clean-up surprised, nervous
took off wallpaper tired
painted rooms pleased
finished clean-up proud

4. Draft
40 Pine Street
Cove, Oregon 99999
October 23, 2012
Dear Jen,
Did I ever tell you what happened when my family moved
three years ago? Before we could sell our house, we had to
fix it up. Our mother told that all the wallpaper had to come
off, the inside of the house had to be painted, and a new
bathtub had to be put in. I couldn't believe it. That was to
much! But my mom said we would all work together, and it
might be fun.
The first week we pealed the wallpaper off and smoothed
the walls. The second week we painted seven rooms and half
of a cat--sorry, sheba. The third week my brother Mike got
to show how strong he was by--opps--almost lifting a
bathtub. We finished it all. It felt nice to do a good job. But
was it fun. are you kidding?
Your friend,
Mrs. B.