Draft a 2-3 paragraph personal narrative built on a Small Moment
Exercise Difficulty 5 ~25 min eng.g2.f.ex_53

High Ceiling Three Paragraph With Dialogue

Prompt

Write a THREE-paragraph personal narrative about a small moment from your life. Paragraph 1 sets the scene and opens with one line of dialogue. Paragraph 2 is the middle of the moment with at least one expanded noun phrase and one Tier-2 Set 5 word. Paragraph 3 wraps the moment with a reflective closing sentence that connects the moment to today.

M-2-F-EX-53 Diagram
Three-paragraph storyboard template extended: three indented blocks labeled PARAGRAPH 1 (scene + dialogue opener), PARAG

Three-paragraph storyboard template extended: three indented blocks labeled PARAGRAPH 1 (scene + dialogue opener), PARAGRAPH 2 (middle with expanded noun phrase + Tier-2), PARAGRAPH 3 (reflective closing). Each block includes 6 writing lines and an annotation slot for required elements. Print-ready, dyslexic-friendly font.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper two line
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 3 paragraphs, each indented
  2. Topic/details/closing per paragraph
  3. 1+ line of dialogue with quotation marks and comma
  4. 1+ expanded noun phrase (adj + adj + noun + prep phrase)
  5. 1+ Tier-2 Set 5 word used in context
  6. 1+ irregular past-tense verb from the core 20
  7. Consistent past tense across all 3 paragraphs
  8. Reflective closing sentence connects to today
  9. Title given
Hints
  1. Dialogue rule: 'Hi,' she said. (Comma inside the quotes, then the speaker.)
  2. Reflective closing: 'Every time I ___ I think of ___' OR 'I still remember ___ because ___'.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Drops indent on paragraphs 2 or 3.
  • Dialogue without comma + quotation marks.
  • Reflection becomes a moral instead of a connection.
  • Tense slips in paragraph 3 (reflective slip into present).