Understanding Narrative Texts

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of a narrative text?

• To inform the reader about factual events.

• To persuade the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint.

• To describe a place or thing in detail.

• To entertain the reader through a sequence of events.

• To analyze a particular issue or topic.

The typical order of events in a narrative text is often referred to as its generic structure. Which of the following correctly lists the common elements of this structure in their usual sequence?

• Resolution - Orientation - Complication - Re-orientation

• Orientation - Complication - Resolution - Re-orientation (optional)

• Complication - Orientation - Resolution

• Orientation - Resolution - Complication

• Evaluation - Identification - Description

Which of the following language features is MOST commonly found in narrative texts to indicate the sequence of events?

• Descriptive adjectives

• Present continuous tense

• Time connectives (e.g., then, after that, suddenly)

• Passive voice

• Technical vocabulary

The part of a narrative text that introduces the characters, setting, and often the time of the story is called the:

• Complication

• Resolution

• Orientation

• Evaluation

• Climax

A significant problem or a series of problems that arises in a narrative text, creating tension and driving the plot forward, is known as the:

• Orientation

• Resolution

• Complication

• Re-orientation

• Moral of the story