Narrative Vocabulary

Front

What are the players (or people) in a story?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the ending of your story where the problem is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is a story made up of real or true events called?

Back

Nonfiction

Front

What should every story have?

Back

Beginning, middle, and end (all of the above)

Front

What is the order of main events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the main problem or struggle in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the time and place where a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the turning point or most exciting part of a story?

Back

Climax

Front

What are the details that appeal to the senses in a story?

Back

Sensory details

Front

What is the main idea or message of a story?

Back

Theme