Narrative Structure Check For Understanding

What is the purpose of the "moment of truth" in a narrative?

• To introduce the setting and characters

• To create a turning point in which everything changes for the protagonist

• To slow down the action after the climax

• To establish the status quo

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which term describes the events that occur before any conflict in a narrative?

• The turning point

• The climax

• The status quo or exposition

• The new normal

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the function of the inciting incident in a narrative?

• To introduce the setting and characters

• To create conflict and tension; the need for action

• To slow down the action after the climax

• To establish the new normal

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What does the term "plot" refer to in a narrative?

• The series of events that are related

• The moment of greatest tension

• The setting and characters

• The new normal

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What happens to the action after the climax in a narrative?

• It slows down

• It speeds up

• It remains the same

• It becomes unpredictable

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

True or False: The "moment of truth" is the turning point in a narrative where a final decision has to be made.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

True or False: The inciting incident in a narrative creates the need for action.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

True or False: The resolution is referred to as the "new normal" because it's the new state of things after the journey has ended. It's the new way of life for the characters after all the conflict.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

True or False: Rising actions mainly describe the setting and characters of the story.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

True or False: The climax and the moment of truth are the same thing.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9