Narrative Writing Narrative Writing Worksheets

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What is a narrative: A story. True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story: True. Dialogue is : The conversation between characters. True or False.  It is a good idea to "hook" reader at the beginning of the story: True. An example of a sensory detail is: Rattling thunder and lightening flashes. True or False.  A narrative must have characters: True. The person telling the story: Narrator. The author describes how the problem is solved: Falling Action. The end of the story; brings the story to a satisfactory close: Resolution. _________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story: Setting. The turning point of the story where the main conflict is decided one way or another: Climax. The author describes the conflict or problem the characters must face; tensions rise: Rising Action. The time and place in which a story happens: Setting. Opening of the story; author describes the setting, gives background info & intros characters: Exposition. The struggle between opposing forces; the problem handled by the main character: Conflict

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Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material: Legend. A type of fictional story often based around technology or inventions that do not yet exist; often set in the future and may be set in space: science fiction. A kind or category of literature: genre. Informational text using true facts and information: nonfiction. The TRUE story of a person's life: biography. Verse with imagery that creates emotional responses; varies from rules of prose: poetry. The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or "folk" as handed down by word of mouth: folktale

What is a narrative: A story. _________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story: Setting. True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story: True. Dialogue is : The conversation between characters. The part of the story that ties up all the loose ends and takes care of the conflict: the resolution. What is the purpose of a narrative: To tell a story. Why should we use descriptive words in our narrative essays: They "paint a picture" for our readers. What is narrative writing: Fictional story with a problem, events, and a solution. What is the first step of the writing process: . Why do we need to brainstorm before writing a narrative essay: It helps us organize our thoughts and ideas before writing.. When a main character's problem is resolved authors call that the _______________ of the story: Solution. Select the word that correctly defines each story element. The characters of a story are.: who is in the story.. Select the word that correctly defines each story element. The plot of a story includes..: . Select the word that correctly defines each story element. The conflict of a story is the..: problem the character faces.. Select the word that correctly defines each story element. The protagonist of a story is..: the main character. . Select the word that correctly defines each story element. The introduction, or exposition, of a short story is also its..: beginning.. All of the following are elements of narrative writing except: Teaches the reader something new. A strong, meaningful story title and introduction serves the purpose of making the reader ..: want to keep reading. Narrative writing tells a story to ........... the reader: entertain. All narratives have.......Choose all correct answers: point of view and plot

What is the purpose of a narrative: tells a story. _______means the place and time in which events happen in a story: setting. True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story: True. True or False. It is a good idea to "hook" the reader at the beginning of the story: True. the first step of the writing process is called: prewriting or brainstorm. True or False.  It is a good idea to "hook" reader at the beginning of the story: True. Narrative writing tells a ........: story. Narrative writing should have .......: beginning, middle, and end. Check all the transition words: first. sequence is the .......of events: order

What is the purpose of a narrative: tells a story. _______means the place and time in which events happen in a story: setting. True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story: True. True or False. It is a good idea to "hook" the reader at the beginning of the story: True. the first step of the writing process is called: prewriting or brainstorm. True or False.  It is a good idea to "hook" reader at the beginning of the story: True. Narrative writing tells a ........: story. Narrative writing should have .......: beginning, middle, and end. Check all the transition words: first. sequence is the .......of events: order