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Adverbs
Adverbs add detail to, or modify, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. The following adverbs are examples
that you can use in a collaborative discussion.
completely
I completely agree...
respectfully
I respectfully disagree because...
clearly
You can clearly see in the first paragraph...
obviously apparently maybe
Obviously/ Apparently/ Maybe the narrator feels...
Incident
What is the central action that is the focus of the story?
Response
What emotions and actions resulted from the incident?
Reflection
What was the lesson the narrator learned from this experience?
Incident
Response
Reflection
What is the central action that is the focus of the story?
What emotions and actions resulted from the incident?
What was the significance of the incident? How did the narrator learn or grow from it?
aCTiViTY 1.6
HEW how english Works: Text structure Learning Targets
• Apply understanding of how personal narratives are structured to comprehend a text.
• Write a short argument independently and justify your ideas using textual evidence.
• Support your opinions in academic discussion using appropriate phrases with adverbs.
Incident-Response-Reflection Text Structure
Personal narratives often follow an incident-response-reflection text structure. In this structure, a main incident, or event, causes a response from the narrator or other characters in the story. The story ends with a reflection by the narrator on the importance of the event.
Language Resources: Personal Narrative Text Structure
Skim through “The Scholarship Jacket” to find the central incident(s), the narrator’s response(s), and the narrator’s reflection on the incident(s). Fill in the chart below with this information.
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