Narrative Writing Characteristics Review

"Don't lie to me," his teacher warned him. "I'm tired of your constant excuses."

"It's not an excuse," Jayman whined. "My dog really did eat my homework."

This is an example of...

• Exposition

• Climax

• Dialogue

• External character traits

the place, time period, and duration of a story is called-

• setting
• plot
• characters
• theme

Narrative writing tells a fictional story to ........... the reader.

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

• dismiss

Which transition would best fit in the middle of the story?

• Before

• Starting off

• A short while later

• At the end

Which Point of View uses pronouns like I, me, we, us?

• 3rd person
• 1st person
• 2nd person

The people or creatures in the story that help the story develop

• Setting

• Character

• Plot

• Theme

Words to describe a character's personality or ability are called

• adjectives
• character traits
• themes
• conflicts

Which transition would best fit in the end of the story?

• Finally

• At first

• Suddenly

• Just as

Which best describes the plot?

• The people in the story
• The end of the story
• The events that happen in the story
• A type of conflict

The life lesson that the author hopes to share with the reader is called the

• conflict
• drama
• prediction
• theme