Narrative Writing

Narrative Writing

Mrs. Gresehover- ELA

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does a narrative NOT have to include?

• Parts of the plot

• Characters

• Dialogue

• Friends

Narratives should include ALL the parts of the plot.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Narrative Example

Read page 1 of this example narrative. 

Multiple Choice

Dialogue must be used in a narrative. Which of the following is an example of dialogue from p. 1 of the example narrative?

• My mom had been working after school after my grandfather's insurance agency.

• One day after school my mom told me "it" was happening.

• "Another insurance agent is retiring, and I'm going to take his place."

Multiple Choice

What was the setting of the narrative?

• The middle of nowhere

• Small town

• Small town in NC

Open Ended

What events would fall into the rising action part of the story from page 1 of the example narrative? List at least 2 events.

Example Narrative page 2

Read page 2.

Multiple Choice

What is the climax of the narrative?

• The narrator was sad because she was moving.

• The narrator had lots of friends she was leaving.

• The narrator moved to her new school.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events is NOT part of the falling action?

• The narrator made the cheerleading squad at the new school.

• The narrator lived in a small town in NC.

• The narrator begin to make friends at her new school.

Example Narrative P. 3

Read page 3 of the narrative.

Multiple Choice

What is the resolution of the narrative?

• The narrator ended up moving back to where she grew up.

• The narrator made friends and began to like her new school and town.

• The narrator was never happy living in the new town.

Multiple Choice

What theme (lesson or moral) did the main character learn from the experience?

• Moving is terrible.

• Everything happens for a reason.

• It's very hard to move.