Grade 5 · Writing · Lesson 16

Publish a Personal Narrative Online Safely

Publishing a personal narrative online means anyone — friends, strangers, future teachers, future bosses — can read it. That is exciting, but it also means you have to do a safety check FIRST. A great story can still cause real-world problems if you accidentally share where you live, where you go to school, or what your full name is. The rule is simple: the story goes public, but YOU stay private.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify personal details to remove before publishing
2Choose a safe platform with adult approval
3Pick a safe screen name instead of a real one
4Decide if a comment deserves a reply

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