AKS 22: Short Formative Narrative
Directions: Write a new, 1st person story about a memory from your past that you remember vividly. Tell the story in a 1st person point of view and reveal an interesting insight into who you are.
Checklist
Use 1st person point of view to give insight into the narrator’s identity
Establish a detailed setting
Introduce a character with realistic details
Include correctly formatted & punctuated dialogue using dialogue tags & action beats
Requirements:
Write at least 300 words (click here if you don’t know how to check word count)
Your narrative must contain multiple paragraphs.
You must start a new paragraph any time there is an advancement in time, or if a character starts speaking.
Do this if you need help getting started:
1st Paragraph:
Begin your narrative with one of the one-sentence stories from the First Last Best Worst Activity.
2nd Paragraph:
Establish the setting using sensory details
3rd Paragraph:
Introduce a character (who is not your narrator)
Click here for a link to the Narrative Writing Strategies Presentation.
Coach Moore’s Examples:
You do not have to annotate these.
The Juking of Andrew Jackson
Brian Fart Story
With Arms Wide Open
finish this narritive :The first time I had been generally scared for my life was when I got into a car crash when I was 15 with my gram.
backstory on the car she had actually bought it for me as a present for my 15th birthday
It was a 2011 red Toyota Yaris. It had the shiniest new rims and tires and drove like butter, it had been my dream car since I was a kid and now that I finally had it I felt fulfilled, completed.
This was my 3rd time behind the wheel. I was taking my grandma to the store to get some food for dinner, the radio was playing and the windows were down. It was just supposed to be a regular day which turned into the scariest day of my life.
While making a right turn into our local Kroger parking lot someone from the left flew out of the McDonalds across the street and slammed into my car door hitting my side and sending the car spinning hitting 2 parked cars on the road.
It felt like it happened all in 5 seconds, one second I was driving, the next I was kicking out the window trying to escape the damage and get my grandma.
As the shattered glass fell around me, I could feel fear gripping my heart like a vice. My mind was racing as I struggled to comprehend what had just happened. Panic surged through my veins as I realized that my beloved gram was still inside the car, trapped and vulnerable. Ignoring the cuts on my skin, I mustered all the strength I had and climbed back into the wreckage.
The sight that greeted me was one that I will never forget. My poor gram was slumped over in her seat, blood trickling down her forehead. The sound of her labored breathing sent shivers down my spine. I knew that time was of the essence and that I had to get her out of there before something worse happened.
Summoning reserves of courage that I didn't know I had, I reached out and unbuckled her seatbelt, struggling against the weight of her unconscious body. With each passing second, my fear that I would lose her grew stronger. Finally, with one last burst of determination, I managed to pull her out of the wreckage and onto the safety of the pavement.
Searing pain shot through my arm as I cradled her in my arms, tears streaming down my face. My mind was filled with a mix of relief and terror as I watched the smoke billowing from the wrecked car. The reality of how close we had come to disaster hit me like a ton of bricks.
In that moment, I realized the immense love and protectiveness I had for my gram. I would do anything and everything to keep her safe. This experience showed me just how strong and resilient I could be when faced with overwhelming circumstances. It revealed a deep sense of responsibility and a determination to protect those I cared about.
As the paramedics arrived and rushed us to the hospital, I held onto my gram's hand tightly, willing her to be okay. The images of the crash kept replaying in my mind, but I knew that we were lucky to have survived. From that day forward, I vowed to never take a single moment for granted and to cherish the ones I loved with everything I had.
The car crash may have shaken me to my core, but it also revealed a strength and depth of character that I didn't know existed within me. It taught me that even in the face of fear, I could rise above and protect the ones I loved. And for that, I will forever be grateful.