The Five Characteristic Features of My Narrative

A clearly identified event: What happened? Who was involved?

As a young student, another student and I were taking an AR reading quiz on the same book. This student, named John Smith, did better on the reading quiz than me! It was very discouraging and did not make feel confident in my reading skills.

A clearly described setting: When and where did it happen?

In my 6^th grade classroom. My strange teacher talking about her love for dragons. John was sitting at the humming computer. We both could see the kids playing outside the window at break, laughing and playing wall ball.

Vivid, descriptive details: What makes the story come alive?

The humming computer, shining computer screen. Laughter outside. The feeling in my heart when he did better than me, I felt defeated.

A consistent point of view: Who’s telling the story?

The point of view is going to be in first person. I am telling a story of my own experiences and how it affected my mindset towards reading.

A clear point: Why does it matter?

The point of this narrative is to tell the story of when reading changed from pleasant and entertaining to competitive. This is what changed my attitude towards reading at a young age.