Narrative Elements in Blueback

Match these Narrative Elements with their Definitions

• The main idea, moral, message in story

• PLOT

• The time and place of the story

• SETTING

• The sequence of events in a story

• CONFLICT

• A person, animal, or being in a story

• THEME

• A struggle between two forces in story

• CHARACTER

Define the word: Character

Define the word: Theme

Define the word: Conflict

Define the word: Setting

Define the word: Plot

What is the first event listed in the plot of "Blueback"?

• Abel lives in Longboat Bay with his mother and they dive together

• Abel goes away to school

• Mad Makka passes away

• Costello arrives

Order the PLOT elements from

"first that occurs" to "last that occurs"

in a narrative

• CLIMAX

• FALLING ACTION

• ORIENTATION

• RISING TENSION

• RESOLUTION

Why is the sequence of events important in a story’s plot?

• It shows how one event leads to another

• It describes the setting

• It introduces the main character

• It explains the author’s purpose

What might happen if Costello continues to fish dangerously in "Blueback"?

• The environment could be harmed

• Abel becomes friends with Costello

• Mad Makka will come back to life

• Abel moves to another town