Elements of Narrative Writing

Narrative writing tells a fictional story to ........... the reader.

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

• dismiss

Which transition would best fit in the middle of the story?

• Before

• Starting off

• A short while later

• At the end

What is a narrative transition?

• Words or phrases that link actions and events and show time passing

• the first paragraph of the story

• the last paragraph of a story

• when an author uses figurative langauge

The people or creatures in the story that help the story develop

• Setting

• Character

• Plot

• Theme

A ________ writing develops a real or imagined experience or event.

• narrative

• informational

• opinion

an essay that includes a story about a personal experience told from the author or narrator's perspective

• argumentative

• persausive

• informative

• narrative

a fiction story written with a clear sequence of events

• organization

• development

• opinion text

• narrative text

• prompt

Personal narratives are usually written with a:

• First-person point of view

• Second-person point of view

• Third-person point of view

You have read the passage “Taco Head,” a story about a student who struggles with their identity and culture during lunch at school. Write an alternative ending about the narrated events in the story to show how the main character stands up to their bullies. Provide key details and examples from the passage to support your writing. Which type of writing is the prompt asking you to do?

• Argumentative

• Informative

• Narrative

A piece of writing that describes an incident and includes a personal response to and reflection on the event.

• Fiction

• Narrative

• Nonfiction

• Memoir