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Personal Narrative Writing Unit FOURTH GRADE

Grade Level: 4th Grade

My fourth  grade personal narrative writing unit includes 8 weeks of done-for-you writing lessons about how to write a small moment story. This unit contains detailed lesson plans, mentor texts, anchor charts, student writing tasks, and rubrics –everything you need to be a capable, confident writing teacher with students who love to write.

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My fourth  grade personal narrative writing unit includes 8 weeks of done-for-you writing lessons about how to write a small moment story. This unit contains detailed lesson plans, mentor texts, anchor charts, student writing tasks, and rubrics –everything you need to be a capable, confident writing teacher with students who love to write.

If teaching writing has ever made you cry, weep, tear out your hair, question your existence, or binge-watch reality television—because it’s just that frustrating and overwhelming—this writing unit is perfect for you. 

If your students dread writing time more than meatloaf in the school cafeteria…this writing bundle is perfect for them, too. 

Teaching writing can be tough. Teachers tell me that their district-provided writing curriculum is:

  • too complicated

Or worse, they don’t have any curriculum at all. Yikes! 

But my fourth grade personal narrative writing unit makes teaching writing easy . It takes all the guesswork out of teaching writing and gives you the tools you need to teach engaging and effective writing lessons without breaking a sweat.

This resource is part of a money-saving writing bundle! Click HERE to see the bundle!

The ready-to-use lessons and activities in this personal narrative writing unit will teach your students how to write a small moment story with dialogue, a strong lead, interesting word choice, and paragraphs. And all you have to do is print and teach . The lesson plans are that simple. Seriously.

Student-friendly mentor texts make it easy to provide illustrative examples of new writing skills. You don’t have to waste your time and money hunting down just the right book.  Focused mini lessons and daily writing tasks simplify the writing process helping ALL students, even reluctant writers, experience success. Preprinted anchor charts make it easy to model new skills and engage in shared writing without wasting valuable time. 

And best of all, my personal narrative writing unit  makes writing fun  for  ALL  your students – from  reluctant writers  to  excited writers . The  Student Success Path  helps you identify where your students are on their writing journey and plan just-right lessons and  interventions .  Short, focused lessons  keep students engaged. Simple, direct writing tasks help kids develop confidence.  Conference materials,  including outlines and topic cards, you can use to guide small group discussion make it easy for you to  differentiate lessons.

Choice empowers students  to write about things they care about and makes them more invested in their writing. And that’s a big deal because  students who enjoy writing and get lots of practice perform better on standardized testing. 

Plus, these materials are  easy-to-use . Everything is organized in folders to help you find just what you need. A  Quick Start Guide  makes it simple to get started and provides tips on how to prep materials for long-term use.

The 2-week  Starting Writing Workshop mini-unit  will help you start your writing instruction on the right foot. Detailed teacher directions show you exactly how to use all the resources and activities.

How Our Writing Bundles are Aligned with the Science of Reading :

  • Structured writing routine: Our writing bundle is organized into 4 genres. Each 8-week unit is carefully structured, beginning with foundational skills before moving into more advanced skills. Students are taught a systematic approach to writing including: brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
  • Explicit instruction: Daily lessons begin with explicit instruction including access to examples via mentor texts, modeling, and directed practice. Each skill is broken down into bite-size pieces so that students can learn one skill at a time. Students practice skills independently, working on one sentence or paragraph at a time.
  • Differentiation: Writing is differentiated through small group instruction that provides reteaching, additional practice, and support at appropriate levels.
  • Daily opportunities to write: The majority of the writing lesson is reserved for independent writing time, providing students with large blocks of time to write and practice skills every day. 
  • Demonstrates the connection between reading and writing: Mentor texts provide concrete examples of writing skills and allow children to experiment with and apply sophisticated skills and language in their own writing. In addition, constructing their own writing pieces helps students recognize, connect, and understand these strategies when reading.  

What’s Included:

  • Detailed teacher directions and suggestions for simple implementation
  • Unit-at-a-glance calendar for each unit
  • 7 exclusive videos walking you through how to get the most out of these writing units
  • 40 days of lesson plans that include guiding questions, materials, mini lessons, student work tasks, student share tasks, intervention, and several extension activities
  • 14 original mentor text passages
  • 24 personal narrative task cards
  • 24 punctuating dialogue task cards
  • 24 personal narrative writing prompts task cards
  • 12 teacher anchor charts (blank and filled in versions)
  • Student anchor charts and printable for writing notebooks
  • Conference and goal tracking forms
  • Writing grades tracking forms
  • List of 12 additional mentor text books (Remember, using them is optional, because I’ve included all the mentor texts you need) 
  • 20 different writing publishing papers
  • Student writing notebook cover and dividers
  • Teacher notebook covers and binder spines
  • Multiple ideas for author share celebration
  • DIGITAL writing notebooks on Google Slides
  • Conferencing Materials – Conference outlines, a sample conference, and topic cards you can use to guide your small-group conferences
  • Student Success Path – Identify where your students are on their writing journey
  • Starting Writing Workshop Bonus – Two weeks of writing lesson plans to help build stamina and set your students up for writing success

Skills Covered:

Students learn h ow to write a small moment story with dialogue, a strong lead, interesting word choice, and paragraphs. Lessons include:

  • Setting goals
  • What is a personal narrative?
  • Generating story ideas
  • Narrowing your story idea to a small moment
  • Rehearsing and drafting
  • Writing a lead
  • Adding and punctuating dialogue
  • Adding details
  • Word choice
  • Show, don’t tell
  • Breaking writing into paragraphs
  • Transition words
  • Writing an ending

How to Use it in the Classroom: 

A typical day of writing:.

I recommend you set aside thirty minutes for writing each day (or more if you have it). Check out the sample schedules below. Each day follows the same plan:

  • Mini Lesson (8-10 minutes):  The day kicks off with a mini lesson to teach a particular skill. The mini-lesson uses mentor text (remember, it’s included in the unit) and anchor charts. For the teacher version of the anchor charts, you can project and fill them out with the class, or print and display them in your classroom. The student versions are smaller so they can fill them out and keep them in their writing notebooks for reference.
  • Work Time (18-20 minutes) : Students will apply the skill they just learned into their writing each day. The included writing tasks make it crystal-clear what to do during independent writing time–for you and your students. By the end of the unit, they will have completed two full masterpieces and many other independent writings.
  • Share Time (2 minutes) : Students are encouraged to share a piece of their writing with a partner or with the entire class. This makes writing more meaningful to kids and holds them accountable.

Organization made easy:

  • The personal narrative writing unit is organized into multiple folders and files so it’s easy for you to find what you need.
  • A 40-day daily schedule so you know exactly what to teach each day.
  • Detailed daily lesson plans make teaching writing easy.

Differentiation:

There are many ways to differentiate writing assignments:

  • Use the Student Success Path to identify where students are on their writing journey and use the suggested interventions to modify lessons.
  • These daily writing prompts are intentionally short and sweet so that all students, even those below grade level, can feel successful. Most tasks can be completed in 1-2 sentences.
  • More advanced writers can write longer responses, or work on a second masterpiece if they finish early.
  • Students can complete fewer task cards or work with a partner; you can also provide support to students as they work on task cards.
  • The process for teaching writing includes group conferencing time. These groups should be based on ability so that you can individualize your instruction to meet the specific needs of the group. Use the topic cards to guide your small group lessons.

Why you’ll love this writing unit:

  • You’ll save hours of prepping and planning time. The daily lesson plans are easy to implement. All you have to do is print and teach. 
  • Mentor texts are included. You do not need to hunt down or purchase any additional books! (Unless you want to. Far be it from me to stand between a teacher and new books.) 
  • Digital anchor charts project onto your white board-so you don’t have to be Picasso or Renoir to anchor your kids in the lesson.
  • Pre-printed student anchor charts make it easy for students to follow along without having to write every word and draw complicated diagrams.
  • Digital student notebooks are perfect for 1:1 classrooms and a great way to save paper.
  • These lessons work for all students, even students below grade level.
  • Task cards incorporate movement, reinforce concepts, and make learning fun. Daily share time encourages students to take pride in their writing.
  • Direct writing instruction provides a solid foundation of writing skills that leads to increased test scores.
  • Aligned with the Science of Reading.

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More Fourth Grade Writing Units:

Informational Writing for Fourth Grade

Opinion Writing for Fourth Grade

Fiction Narrative for Fourth Grade

Writing Bundles for Other Grade Levels:

Second Grade Writing Bundle

Third Grade Writing Bundle

Fifth Grade Writing Bundle

Frequently Asked

Yes. I also have informational writing , opinion essay , and fiction narrative writing units available.

This personal narrative writing unit is available for grade 4. I also have personal narrative writing units available for grades two , three , and five .

I prefer composition notebooks because they are sturdy and easy to use and store. But other teachers have used spiral bound notebooks or three-ring binders.

Yes. These writing lessons are based on Common Core standards.

The lessons for consecutive grade levels are very similar because the standards are similar. The biggest difference is that the reading level on the mentor text passages is modified to meet the specific grade level. Other differences include new examples in the lesson plans and anchor charts and new task cards. It is generally fine to use units that are one level above or below grade level. You might want to select the lower grade level to ensure that the mentor texts are easier for students to read.

Each unit includes eight weeks of materials. I recommend spending 30-45 on writing each day. The lesson takes 8-10 minutes and the rest of the time would be used for independent writing.

Students complete two masterpieces in each unit. But they may work on additional pieces if they finish daily assignments early.

My writing units are a standalone curriculum. They are not based on or aligned with any other curriculum. However, they are based on the writing standards. My curriculum is organized into units of study and formatted in the workshop model and hundreds of teachers have successfully used my writing units with their district provided curriculum.

My writing units are a standalone curriculum. They are not based on or aligned with any other curriculum. With that being said, I have hundreds of teachers who have chosen to use my units as a supplement to their Lucy curriculum because it is more manageable and engaging for students.

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Get great personal narratives from your students by using this free rubric! Rubric categories make it easy for students to see what makes up a personal narrative.

Useful for grading, tracking data, and response to intervention.

This rubric comes from my Personal Narrative Writing Unit .

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    4th Grade Narrative Story Writing Rubric W.4.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Construct Measured 3 = Meets Grade Level Expectations 2 = Approaching Grade Level Expectations 1 = Below Grade Level Expectations Points Awarded n partially ...

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    Grade 4 - Personal and Fictional Narrative Rubric 3=proficient 2 and below=non-proficient, still developing revised 2/17/2005 Six Traits 4 3 2 1 IDEAS & CONTENT ... on a 4 point rubric. Fourth Grade A Trip to The Zoo It was a bright sunny morning My sisters and I were getting ready to go to the zoo. We had just gotten are

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    Genre: Narrative A holistic rubric essentially has one main criterion. On the Georgia Milestones EOG assessment, a holistic rubric contains a single point scale ranging from zero to four. Each point value represents a qualitative description of the student's work. To score an item on a holistic rubric, the scorer or reader need only choose ...

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    W.4.4. Effectively uses dia-logue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations. Effective use of sensory details and concrete language clearly advances the purpose. Effective, appropriate style enhances the narration.

  6. Personal Narrative Rubric

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    Personal Narrative Rubric 4 = That's It 95-100 3 = Almost There 80-87 2 = Needs 70 - 75 Improvement 1 = Just Beginning 60 0= Unacceptable Ideas Enjoyable to read; clear, concise writing; uses models effectively; shows insight; clear life lesson Easy to read & understand; some insight; contains a life lesson Meaning is not always clear; no life

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    • Genre Format & Voice: Student has written a Personal Narrative that has: a story with a beginning which defines the setting, includes story details with an interesting plot, and an ending with a story resolution that expresses a new

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    Grade 3: Narrative Writing Rubric. Writes narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Note: Descriptors in bold are taken directly from the CCSS for this grade level. Some of the language used in this rubric has been adapted from the SBAC and PAARC rubrics.

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    Common Core State Standards Writing Rubric Narrative Writing Rubric (4th Grade) Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using efective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Establishes a situation introduces the narrator or character(s). Organizes a clear sequence of events that unfolds naturally.

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    the narrative task. The writer is able to clearly convey the experience. Most details contribute to the effectiveness of the narrative. The writer focuses on a s pecific personal experience and generally sustains that focus. The narrative is coherent, though it may not always be unified due to minor lapses in focus.

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    This is a quick, easy way to assess your students' writing!! I use these for our weekly/biweekly writings.⭐This Common Core aligned set includes rubrics for personal narratives,

  15. Narrative Writing: Personal Narrative Unit Introduction

    Students will come together as a community of writers by: Developing writing stamina in a productive, quiet writing space. Collaborating and responding respectfully and thoughtfully. Understanding where writers get their ideas (i.e. notebooks, conversations, personal experiences, mentor texts, etc.)

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    Fourth Grade Narrative Writing Rubric *See Note Below* Grade 2 1 pt = Below 1.5 Pts = Below Grade 3 2 pts = Basic 2.5 Pts = Basic Grade 4 3 pts = Meets 3.5 Pts = Excels Grade 5 4 pts = Excels re Language Conventions Spelling Used what he/she knew about spelling patterns (tion, er, ly, etc.) to spell words-Spelled all of the grade appropriate

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  18. PDF Unit 1: Personal Narratives (19 Days)

    Scope and Sequence Grade 4. Lessons, including Reading, Writing, Grammar, Morphology, and Spelling activities. A Unit Assessment that evaluates students' reading comprehension, understanding and retention of academic and domain-specific vocabulary words, as well as the grammar and morphology skills targeted in the unit.

  19. PDF Vantage Learning 4-Point Narrative Writing Rubric

    The extent to which the narrative1 orients the readers to real or imagined experiences, establishes a context and point of view, demonstrates understanding of audience and purpose, and completes the task. uses narrative techniques (e.g., 1. The narrative genre includes fiction and non-fiction (e.g., personal narrative, memoir,

  20. 4th Grade Personal Narrative Writing Rubric Teaching Resources

    4th Grade Common Core Personal and Fictional Narrative Writing Rubric (Editable) by. Class Creations. 4.7. (6) $3.00. Word Document File. Here is a student friendly 4th grade narrative writing rubric. This is an editable word document for you to customize to your liking, and it can be used for personal and fictional narratives.

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    Sample lesson plans- It is intended to be taught over several days- about five 30 minute blocks over 1 week.3. Basic paragraph rubric4. Sample paragraphs 5. A list of 5 topics for practicing how to write their own paragraphsStudents learn- 1. The parts of a paragraph (topic sentence, details, and closing sentence.

  22. Personal Narrative Rubric by The Classroom Key

    Description. Get great personal narratives from your students by using this free rubric! Rubric categories make it easy for students to see what makes up a personal narrative. Useful for grading, tracking data, and response to intervention. This rubric comes from my Personal Narrative Writing Unit.

  23. PDF Personal Narrative Rubric for Beginning of Third Grade

    Personal Narrative Rubric for Third Grade Exit Outcomes (structur *On-target goals for the end of third grade are taken from Common Core third grade expected exit outcomes. Below On Target Above Ideas Does not write about an idea from personal experience Writes about an idea from personal experience but