Narrative

The falling action occurs....

• before the problem/climax in the story

• after the orientation/setting

• after the problem/climax

What is a narrative?

• Poetry?

• A biography

• A research project

• A story

Which are examples of narratives?

• Fairytales

• Adventure Stories

• Crime Fiction

• All of the above

In a story, the author introduces the characters and setting when?

• In the problem/climax

• In the rising to action

• In the orientation

• In the resolution/conclusion

True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story.

• True

• False

Climax is...

• Setting and characters

• the solutions to the problem

• Events that lead to the point of the story

• The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story

When do you describe the time and place in which a story happens?

• Setting

• Conflict

• Climax

• Conclusion

What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To descibe characters

• To tell a story

• To persuade readers

• To give the reader information

A more descriptive word for happy is...

• great

• sad

• gleeful

• nice

Select the word that correctly defines each story element.

The characters of a story are..

• who is in the story

• the place

• the narrator

• the problem the characters face