Narrative Writing

What is a narrative?

• A story
• Poetry
• A biography
• A research project

_________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story.

• Chronological order
• Setting
• Dialogue
• Transition words

When a main character's problem is resolved authors call that the _______________ of the story.

• Beginning
• Closure
• Solution
• Plot

Dialogue is 

• Action at the end of the story
• The conversation between characters
• Authors point of view
• Chronological order

True or False.  A narrative must have characters.

• True
• False

The turning point of the story where the main conflict is decided one way or another.

• Falling Action
• Climax
• Conflict
• Exposition

The author describes the conflict or problem the characters must face; tensions rise.

• Climax
• Conflict
• Falling Action
• Rising Action

Opening of the story; author describes the setting, gives background info & intros characters.

• Narrator
• Conflict
• Exposition
• Setting

The struggle between opposing forces; the problem (internal/external).

• Conflict

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Resolution

The author describes how the problem is solved.

• Falling Action
• Setting 
• Rising ACtion
• Conflict