PreTest Narrative Text

What is the correct structure of a narrative text?

• Orientation – Resolution – Complication

• Orientation – Complication – Resolution

• Complication – Resolution – Orientation

• Resolution – Orientation – Complication

Arrange the following sentences in the correct order:

1. 1.The mouse deer tricked the crocodiles.

2. 2. Once upon a time, there was a clever mouse deer.

3. 3. He wanted to cross the river.

4. 4. He said he wanted to count the crocodiles.

What is the correct order?

• 1 – 2 – 3 – 4

• 2 – 3 – 4 – 1

• 3 – 2 – 1 – 4

• 2 – 4 – 3 – 1

Which part of the narrative text introduces the characters and setting?

• Complication

• Orientation

• Resolution

• Reorientation

Which sentence uses the past tense correctly?

• He run to the forest.

• She is cooking dinner.

• They walked to the village.

• We are play football.

Which of the following is a common time signal in narrative texts?

• Because

• And

• However

• Then

Arrange the following sentences into a proper paragraph:

1. He wanted to reach the other side.

2. Once upon a time, a clever mouse deer lived in the forest.

3. One day, he came to a river.

4. He had an idea to trick the crocodiles.

Complete the sentence using the correct past tense verb:

"Yesterday, the princess (____) a golden ball into the pond."

• Dropped

• Bought

• Took

• Went

Which of the following sentences is NOT grammatically correct for a narrative text?

• The king was very angry.

• The dragon flew over the castle.

• The villagers run to the hill.

• He saved the girl bravely.

• Rearrange the following parts of a narrative text into the correct order:

• Resolution: The turtle won the race.

• Orientation: A rabbit and a turtle decided to have a race.

• Complication: The rabbit ran fast, but then he took a nap.

Read the short story:

"Long ago, a farmer found a magical goose that laid golden eggs. The farmer became rich but soon became greedy. He killed the goose to get all the gold at once, but found nothing inside."

What is the moral value of the story?