Narrative Writing Techniques and Concepts

The video tutorial provides guidance on preparing for the NAPLAN Year 3 narrative writing test. It explains the structure of a narrative, which includes orientation, complication, series of events, resolution, and coda. The video also covers the use of grammar and language, such as nouns, adjectives, and figurative language, to make stories compelling. Additionally, it offers tips on time management and writing strategies to help students perform well in the test. The tutorial concludes with encouragement for viewers to practice and improve their narrative writing skills.

What are the two types of writing prompts used in NAPLAN since 2015?

• Narrative and Persuasive

• Descriptive and Expository

• Narrative and Descriptive

• Persuasive and Expository

What is the main purpose of writing a narrative?

• To inform

• To entertain and share experiences

• To describe a scene

• To argue a point

Which part of a narrative introduces the main character and setting?

• Coda

• Orientation

• Resolution

• Complication

What is the first part of a narrative?

• Resolution

• Coda

• Complication

• Orientation

What should you avoid starting your story with?

• On a dark and stormy night

• In the beginning

• In a galaxy far away

• Once upon a time

What is introduced in the complication part of a narrative?

• The setting

• The resolution

• The problem or dilemma

• The moral lesson

What does the series of events in a narrative explore?

• The moral lesson

• The initial problem's consequences

• The resolution

• The introduction of characters

What is the main character's reaction to the problem shown in?

• Series of events

• Coda

• Orientation

• Resolution

What is the resolution in a narrative?

• The setting description

• The moral lesson

• The climax where the problem is resolved

• The introduction of characters

What is the purpose of the resolution in a narrative?

• To add more characters

• To resolve the complication

• To introduce a new problem

• To describe the setting