Narrative Elements Review

Match the following narrative elements to their definitions.

• Major players in events from story

• Dialogue

• Where and when the story takes place

• Characters

• Events of the story in order

• Setting

• What characters say: internal or aloud

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.3B

Plot has to be in chronological order.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.W.11-12.3C

Is the following example a place specific setting, time specific setting, both, or descriptive?

Susan woke up in her little cottage bedroom. She had slept in this room her whole life, and the cozy bedroom was decorated with photos of friends. Stuffed animals crowded the chair in the corner, and there was a fuzzy rug to warm her feet.

• Time Specific

• Place Specific

• Both

• Neither: descriptive but not specific

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Is the following example a place specific setting, time specific setting, both, or descriptive?

"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December..."

• Time specific

• Place specific

• Both

• Neither: descriptive

Is the following example a place specific setting, time specific setting, both, or descriptive?

Nora waltzed down the busy streets of Harlem, the lingering notes of the jazz club brightening her mood and following her down the sidewalk.

• Time Specific

• Place Specific

• Both

• Neither: descriptive

Is the following example a place specific setting, time specific setting, both, or descriptive?

Bill didn't know what he was getting into when he walked into the Detroit Museum of Art. The late afternoon sun was weak in winter time, and he didn't know if he'd be able to complete his assignment before the museum closed.

• Time Specific

• Place Specific

• Both

• Neither: descriptive

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which type of dialogue best fits this example?

Mark's thought raced as he realized the test was next hour. Did I study enough? I hope that I don't forget the formula Mr. Price showed us yesterday!

• Internal

• External

Which type of dialogue best fits this example?

"Please pass the salt," said Bridget sourly.

"There's no call for that attitude, young lady!" screeched Bridget's mother.

• Internal

• External

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.3B

Which type of characterization best fits the example?

Steven anxiously checked his watch every minute. The train didn't seem to be coming. He paced back and forth across the platform, thinking about all he had to accomplish at work before the meeting. He hoped his boss wouldn't yell at him for being late again--he didn't think he could handle it.

• Indirect

• Direct

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which type of characterization best fits the example?

Steven was a stressed and anxious person. He constantly worried about work and what his boss thought of him.

• Indirect

• Direct

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3