Unit 2: Narrative Writing

Front

A narrative answers:

Back

What happened?

Front

Another word for narrative is ____________.

Back

Story

Front

Most important thing to do when starting a narrative: _____________.

Back

Make the reader want to read.

Front

Keep events in order when writing a narrative by ____________.

Back

Write about a real-life event.

Front

Choosing story details: _______________.

Back

Include as many details as you can.

Front

Narratives are often organized by _____________.

Back

Time order

Front

Words spoken by characters in a story are called ___________.

Back

Dialogue

Front

To show which words a character speaks, put quotation marks ____________.

Back

Before and after the character's exact words.

Front

Best way to indicate a different character is speaking: ______________

Back

Start a new paragraph whenever a different character speaks.

Front

A person's life story, written by another, is a(n) _____________.

Back

Biography