Narrative Texts and Techniques Overview

Open Ended

Why do you think stories use tools to create meaning?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a key element in creating a story according to the diagram?

• Characters

• Actions

• Problem

• Setting

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a narrative technique used to tell a story?

• Plot

• Actions

• Tone

• Setting

Multiple Choice

Plot is...

• the main character's journey
• the setting of the story
• the author's writing style
• the sequence of events in a story

Open Ended

Explain how the plot and character actions work together to reveal feelings in a narrative.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the tone in a story where the room is silent, the lights flicker, and everyone feels scared?

• Happy

• Sad

• Scary

• Excited

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: Which elements can create conflict in a narrative?

• A character facing a tough choice

• A character feeling nervous

• A character telling the truth

• A character being told to lie

Open Ended

What narrative technique is used when the story creates suspense by describing a slowly opening door and a shadow appearing?

Multiple Choice

This is irony because...

• the outcome is contrary to expectations
• the events align with expectations
• the situation is straightforward
• the result is predictable

Open Ended

What feeling is conveyed in the scene where James walked into the room and everyone stared at him?

Multiple Choice

What technique is used when the reader knows something that the character does not?

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Flashback

• Suspense

Multiple Choice

The Reader knows something, but the Character does not. What is this?

• Plot

• Tension

• Dramatic Irony

• Setting

Multiple Choice

How do narrative tools help us understand and explain what we read?

• Narrative tools enhance comprehension by providing context, emotional engagement, and structure to the text.
• Narrative tools provide no structure, leading to confusion and misinterpretation of the text.
• Narrative tools hinder engagement by making the text overly simplistic and dull.
• Narrative tools complicate understanding by adding unnecessary details and distractions.

Multiple Choice

What are the essential elements that make up a story, according to the lesson?

• Characters, Actions, Problem

• Setting, Plot, Resolution

• Conflict, Theme, Dialogue

• Narrator, Mood, Tone

Multiple Choice

Which of the following elements is described as 'Stress' in the Story Builder's Toolbox?

• Plot

• Tension

• Tone

• Irony