Narrative Elements

Which point of view? You will need a hammer, eight nails and glue to assemble your birdhouse.

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd limited
• 3rd omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view? A rush of fear entered my body. I shuttered as I heard the scream.

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd limited
• 3rd omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view? The girl was frightened by the spider; Sam felt intrigued and curious.

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd limited
• 3rd omniscient 

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view? Fred tripped walking into school and felt as if all eyes were on him.

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd limited
• 3rd omniscient 

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

An author distinctly describes a character's trait through this technique:

• characterization
• direct characterization
• indirect characterization 
• story telling

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

An author will use indirect characterization through:

• Dialogue
• Thoughts
• Other Character's Reactions
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The life lesson or message the author wants the reader to take away from the story:

• lesson
• central idea
• theme
• moral

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The sequence of events in a story is referred to as the:

• plot
• story line
• rising action
• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

This character never fully develops:

• flat/static
• round/dynamic

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This character goes through a significant change in the story:

• round/dynamic
• flat/static

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3