Narrative Writing

What is a narrative?

• A story

• Poetry

• A biography

• A research project

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

• True

• False

Dialogue is 

• Action at the end of the story

• The conversation between characters

• Authors point of view

• Chronological order

True or False.  It is a good idea to "hook" reader at the beginning of the story.

• False

• True

An example of a sensory detail is

• Rattling thunder and lightening flashes

• Talking

• A magic wand

• Happy

True or False.  A narrative must have characters.

• True

• False

The person telling the story.

• Narrator

• First Person Point of View

• Third Person Point of View

• Narrative Writing

The author describes how the problem is solved.

• Falling Action

• Setting 

• Rising ACtion

• Conflict

The end of the story; brings the story to a satisfactory close.

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Climax

• Exposition 

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

• Chronological order

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Transition words