narratives

narratives

personal or fictional

Multiple Choice

Which point of view is a narrative told in?

• first person (words: I, me, we, us)

• second person (talks to reader directly)

• third person (words: he, she, they)

Personal and Fictional Narratives are told using FIRST PERSON point of view.

• uses words like: I, me, we, us

• describes realistic or real stories

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a narrative?

• to persuade or argue

• to inform or educate

• to share a lesson or message

Theme

• narratives have a life lesson to take away from the story

• they have a point, or a "so what" moment

Multiple Choice

True or false?

Narratives don't have to be organized at all. They're based on real events so the information can skip around as long as it happened.

• true

• false

Fill in the Blanks

What is the term used for an interesting sentence to grab the reader's attention. It builds interest and entices the reader to keep reading.

Multiple Select

The beginning of a narrative starts to hint at a few things like:

• theme

• education

• conflict

• resolution

Fill in the Blanks

The turning point in a story where the characters make a changing decision is called the

.

Multiple Select

What's the best way to resolve the conflict and end a narrative? There may be more than one correct answer.

• Show what the characters have learned to support the theme.

• Repeat the beginning of the story like a research essay.

• Illustrate how the characters have changed.

• Leave the reader with a random quote to ponder.

Multiple Choice

True or false?

A fictional narrative is an absolutely true story based on the writer's life.

• true

• false