Exploring Narrative Writing Elements

Which of the following is a basic element of narrative writing?

• Thesis statement

• Character

• Citation

• Data table

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Conflict

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which part of the plot structure introduces the main characters and setting?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising action

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the main problem or struggle faced by the characters in a story called?

• Theme

• Conflict

• Setting

• Point of view

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following best defines the theme of a story?

• The sequence of events

• The lesson or message

• The main character

• The setting

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of these is an example of character development?

• The character’s name is revealed

• The character learns to forgive a friend

• The story takes place in a forest

• The story is told in third person

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the setting of a story often impact the plot?

• It determines the story’s title

• It influences the events and characters’ actions

• It decides the author’s name

• It changes the point of view

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

If a story’s theme is “friendship,” which of the following events would best support this theme?

• Two characters compete in a race

• Two characters help each other during a difficult time

• A character moves to a new city

• A character finds a lost dog

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which event is most likely to be the climax of a story?

• The main character wakes up in the morning

• The main character faces their greatest challenge

• The main character meets a new friend

• The main character describes their home

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following is an example of a story’s resolution?

• The main character is introduced

• The main character solves the problem and the story ends

• The main character faces a new challenge

• The setting is described

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4