Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Batu Lintang
Stories for Young Learners
(LGA 3033E)
Personal Story
Prepared by:
Chai Kar Ni
Ting Ming Chuo
A personal story is a story about YOURSELF!
What is Personal Story?
Personal - having to do with oneself
Characteristics of
Personal Story
Point of view
First person point of view.Use pronouns like I, me, we.Telling the
story of what happened to ourselves or our family.
Chronological Order
Start with what happened first, second and third, etc.Use
transitions that help show the passage of time (then, later, the
next day, etc)
Focus on only ONE event in the story.Do not try to tell your
whole life story.
Focus
Flashback
Technique used?
Use of dialog
Makes the story interesting.Connects the reader to the events.
Reflection
Tells why the story is important.Reveals what you and the other
people in the story learned from the experience.Indicates why the
story is memorable.Reflection is used throughout the personal
story, but especially at the end (as a conclusion).
Keep an Eye on the Sky !
Example
I was in gym class when my teacher suggested we go outside and
play softball. As we made our way out to the field, my stomach
slowly turned into a giant knot of fear.
First person point
of view
The writer describes
an experience that
happened
to him or her
Introduction
1st and 2nd Paragraph
Softball is just not my game. I have a knack for always getting
hit in the head by the ball. It doesn;t matter where I'm standing.
The ball just seems to find me.
My teammates gave me a glove and put me way out in left field. I
didn't complain. I just wanted to make sure I knew when gym class
ended so I wouldn't be left behind.
The writer describes
a problem he or
she faced
The writer describes
his or her feeling
about
the situation
3rd Paragraph
Nothing happened the first three innings. Well, things happened
but not in my little part of the softball field. I started
daydreaming. The next thing I knew, I heard the sound of a ball
whizzing through the air. I put up my glove to protect my head, and
amazing thing happened. I caught the ball in my glove! Not only did
I catch the ball, but I helped my team to win.
The events are
described in the
order in which
they happened
Conclusion
I was a hero to my classmates for the rest of the day. And I
learned something. I may not always see the flying balls that come
my way, but I can always take a chance and try to catch one.
