Personal Narrative Template
This personal narrative template helps students plan a true story about one small moment from their own lives. Four parts are told in order, each with a How I Felt box, and a last box asks why the moment matters.
- Grade Level
- Grades 1 to 12
- Pages
- 1
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Personal Narrative Template Example
A 5th grader's small moment, planned in order with a feeling for every part.
What's in the Personal Narrative Template
My Small Moment
Fields for the moment, when it happened and where, above the story parts.
Four Parts with Feelings
Beginning, the big moment, middle and end, each paired with a How I Felt box.
Why It Matters
A ruled box for what the writer learned or will remember from the moment.
Editable Versions
Type into the Word, Google Docs or PDF file, or print it to fill in by hand. US Letter or A4.
How to Use the Personal Narrative Template
Pick a Small Moment
Have students think of one short time, such as a first try at something, and name it in the top field.
Set the Scene
In the Beginning box, students write where they were and who was with them, then what they felt.
Tell It in Order
Students plan the middle and the end in time order, adding a feeling in the paired box each time.
Slow Down the Big Moment
Students write the most important part in detail, with what they saw, heard and thought in that moment.
Say Why It Matters
In the last box, students write what they learned or what they will always remember about it.
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