Narrative Texts

Narrative Texts

Open Ended

What is narrative text, do you think?

Open Ended

Mention one example of narrative text?

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One day, a cat and a fox were having conversation. The fox, who was a conceited, boasted how clever she was. “Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dog,” she said.

“I know only one trick to get away from dogs,” said the cat. “You should teach me some of yours!”

"Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones," replied the fox airily.

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Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder – the dogs were coming in their direction. At once, the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of any dogs. “This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know," she called down to the fox. ”Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?”

The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.

Multiple Choice

What kind of story is the story we have read?

• Legend

• Fabel

• Myth

• Fairy tales

• Folklore

Multiple Select

Tick all narrative texts in the list

• Legend

• Fabel

• Myth

• Fairy tales

• Folklore

Kind of Narrative Texts 

• Fairytales

• Legend

• Myth

• Folklore

• Fabel

Generic structure of a narrative text

• Orientation

• Compliation

• Resolution

• Re-orientation

Orientation

Introducing the characters and describing the setting (when and where the story starts)

Complictaion

Introducing the situation that changes the normal run of events and causes a problem for one or more of the characters in the story,

Resolution

Resilve the problem so things are back to normal even though changes have occured.

Coda / Re-orientation

(optional) Show clearly how the character has changed and what has been learnt.