Narrative Elements 22-23

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Narrative writing involves telling and hearing ​

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, which helps us build our ​

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, ​

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from the experiences of others, and become more ​

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.

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stories

imaginations

learn

creative

lessons

talking

notes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a narrative?

• Disney's Frozen

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

• Screen Time Can Mess with the Body's "Clock" by Andrew Bridges

• Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? a biography by Lisbeth Kaiser

Match

Match the following terms to their definitions

• Plot

• Characters

• Setting

• Theme

• Dialogue

Sequence of events

People/animals in the story

Where and when the story takes place

the lesson of the story

words characters speak

• Sequence of events

• People/animals in the story

• Where and when the story takes place

• the lesson of the story

• words characters speak

Match

Match the following plot elements for the story "Not Quite Narwhal"

• Somebody

• Wanted

• But

• So

• Then

Kelp

to learn how to be a unicorn

even though he loves being with the unicorns, he misses his family

he returns home and explains he is not a narwhal

his family and friends remind him they love him as he is

• Kelp

• to learn how to be a unicorn

• even though he loves being with the unicorns, he misses his family

• he returns home and explains he is not a narwhal

• his family and friends remind him they love him as he is

Multiple Choice

Which picture BEST captures the setting of the story "Not Quite Narwhal"?

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Through ​

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characterization, the author uses ​

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to describe Kelp as ​

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when Kelp thinks, "Everything on land was strange and beautiful - but also kind of scary," (Source 1).

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indirect

thoughts

curious

speech

direct

excited

Multiple Choice

Which BEST captures the major conflict of the story "Not Quite Narwhal"?

• the narwhals are in conflict with the unicorns about who is more magical

• Kelp is in conflict with himself about his identity as a narwhal/unicorn

• Kelp is in conflict with the ocean as he struggles to swim

• Kelp is in conflict with the narwhals because he doesn't fit in

Open Ended

Write a thematic statement that captures the THEME of the story "Not Quite Narwhal". Remember that theme is a full-sentence answer, and does not use character names or story title.