Narrative Unit 1

A good story has _______.

Reorder the following animals from least sluggish to most sluggish!

• turtle

• cat

• slug

• sloth

• tiger

Who is the secret agent in a story who whispers the tale into your ears?

• The mastermind author

• The creative artist

• DJ Khaleed, the music maestro

• The mysterious narrator

Can you guess what we call the 'PROBLEM' in a story?

• Is it the setting?

• Could it be the characters?

• Or is it the conflict?

Can you guess WHEN and WHERE a story unfolds?

• setting

• characters

• conflict

Can you guess where the enchanting movie Coco takes place? It's in ______________.

• a magical world of characters

• the vibrant and colorful Mexico

• a complex web of conflicts

Guess what? After an intense volleyball practice, she was walking very ______. Can you fill in the blank?

• like a sprinter

• like a sloth

• like a dictionary

• like a dice roll

Our friend was so engrossed, he was lost in _________ when the teacher suddenly decided to pick on him. Guess what he was doing?

• daydreaming in a reverie

• floating in space

• thinking so hard, it was stinking

• deep in thought

Can you guess which animal is famous for its super slow speed and chill lifestyle?

• Speedy Cheetah

• Swift Great White Shark

• Lazy Sloth

• Energetic Dog

Imagine you're reading a book and you start to suspect that you can't trust everything a character is writing. What would you call this sneaky character?

• The storyteller

• An unreliable narrator

• A fibber

• In a whimsical mood