Narrative writing

The time and place or the "when and where" of a story are called the...

• plot

• climax

• antagonist

• setting

Introduction; characters, setting and conflict (problem) are introduced

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Climax

events that occur as result of central conflict

• rising action

• falling action

• climax

• denoument

highest point of interest or suspense of a story

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

• exposition

Tension eases; events show the results of how the main character begins to resolve the conflict

• resolution

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

Loose ends are tied up; the conflict is solved

• expostion

• resolution

• falling action

• climax

What is a narrative?

• A story
• Poetry
• A biography
• A research project

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

In the beginning of your story/narrative, you should introduce

• your characters.

• the setting.

• something about each of the characters.

• all of the above.

One day I was walking down the street. I saw a $100 in a wallet on the ground. I decided to keep it instead of finding out who it belonged to.

• this is written in second person

• this is written in first person

• this is written in third person

• this is written in third person limited

What is the purpose of a narrative text?

• To persuade someone (get someone to do something)

• To inform someone (learn about a topic)

• To entertain someone (tell a story)