Write About My Weekend Activity
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What you will learn
- 1Plan a personal narrative by answering three questions — "What did I do?", "Where did I do it?", and "How did I feel?"
- 2Write a paragraph that uses first-person pronouns ("I," "my," "me," "we") and at least one feeling word
- 3Include a topic sentence, detail sentences, and a closing sentence that reflects on the experience
Mini Lesson
A personal narrative is a true story about something that happened to you. When you write about your weekend, you are the author AND the main character!
The Three-Question Plan
- Before you write, answer these three questions on paper:
- What did I do? → Name the activity clearly.
- Where did I do it? → Name the place or setting.
- How did I feel? → Use a feeling word: excited, happy, tired, proud, nervous.
- Each answer becomes one or two sentences in your paragraph.
Using "I" and Feeling Words
- Personal narratives use first-person pronouns: I, my, me, we.
- Feeling words make your writing come alive for the reader.
- Weak: "I went to the park."
- Strong: "I ran around the park and felt so free and happy!"
- Try to use at least one feeling word in every personal paragraph.
Putting the Paragraph Together
- Topic sentence: name the activity and when it happened — "Last Saturday I went to the beach."
- Detail sentence 1 (what + where): "I built a tall sandcastle near the waves."
- Detail sentence 2 (feelings): "I felt so proud when it did not fall down."
- Closing sentence: "It was the best afternoon of the whole week."
Words to know
Personal narrative
A true story written by you, about something that happened to you — you are both the author and the main character
e.g. My trip to the beach last Saturday is a personal narrative.
First-person
A way of telling a story using the pronouns I, my, me, and we — because the narrator is the person it happened to
e.g. I ran to the park. We played on the swings.
Topic sentence
The first sentence of a paragraph — it tells the reader what the paragraph is about
e.g. Last Saturday I went to the farmers market with my family.
Feeling word
A word that names an emotion and helps the reader understand how you felt during the experience
e.g. excited, proud, nervous, grateful, thrilled
Closing sentence
The last sentence of a paragraph — it wraps up the experience and often reflects on why it was special
e.g. It was one of my favorite Saturdays ever.
Ask yourself: "What did I do? Where did I do it? How did I feel? Can I hear my own voice in my writing?"
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