WorksheetsNarrative Elements
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sammy couldn’t help but laugh as he watched the younger boy try to keep up with the rest of the team during practice. He didn’t realize he’d be in that situation himself soon enough.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
2.
Jane heard a noise in the backyard. She switched on the light and peered out the window. There was nothing there, yet the sound grew louder, as though something was moving closer to her. She went to the back door and put her hand on the knob. She turned it slowly and pulled open the door. She heard the scratching sound again and looked down to see a small dog sitting at her feet.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
3.
Christina stood on the bow of the boat, watching the sun sink over the horizon. She remembered the first time she’d been out on the bay. It was years ago, and she wasn’t an experienced boater. She recalled how she’d become seasick and how scared she was whenever they passed another boat.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
4.
Lenny checked his watch. It was midnight and he was more than two hours late getting home. He circled the house, trying to see if any lights were on, indicating his parents might be up, waiting for him. Convinced they had gone to bed, Lenny slipped in the back door. Suddenly, he heard the creak of a foot on the stairs. Would his parents catch him?
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
5.
Krista coasted down the steep hill, her hands hovering on the brakes on her bicycle. She had heard that one or two kids had lost control of their bikes on this hill, and one ended up with a broken wrist when he jumped off before he coasted into traffic.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
6.
Tyler walked onto the football field, thinking of the first day he’d attended practice. He remembered how nervous the coach made him, and how long the practice seemed to go on for – it must have been hours. Now, in his last year of middle school, Tyler looked forward to football practice and thought the coach was one of the nicest adults he’d ever met.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
7.
The teacher called each student to her desk to receive his or her final grade. Kim Zimmerman sat on the edge of her seat, waiting for her turn. Kat Ahmet, Jim Bilboa...Casey Huong...Solema Martinez... Some students went back to their seats smiling, while others were very quiet. Kim thought about her last assignment, the vocabulary quiz she hadn’t studied for, and wondered how many points she lost for late work. The teacher called Steven Silverstein and Miguel Santoro. Kim continued to wait.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
8.
Most of the kids in the eighth grade knew that Kyle and Brent had never been friends, but some of them could recall one day, back in the fifth grade, when it seemed like they were the best of buddies. It was Field Day, the day all different classes compete against each other in games like the potato sack race and tug of war. Some kids could remember seeing Kyle and Brent exchanging high-fives and huddling together to strategize. Kyle and Brent had joined forces and propelled their team to victory.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
9.
The last two contestants stood on the stage, waiting as the judges deliberated. They would be judged on their singing ability, the songs they chose, even on how they moved around while they sang. When the judges turned to face them, both contestants stood up a bit taller. The first judge began to speak, “We know it isn’t easy performing in front of a crowd, and we definitely take that into consideration.” The second judge broke in, “Oh, we certainly do. Both of you should think of yourselves as successful, just for being here today.” The third judge interrupted, “Can we get to the point and tell them the results?” The first judge nodded, “All in good time. First, let’s talk about what both of them did well...”
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
10.
Pursued by the sheriff, the bank robber, on horseback, galloped through the desert. If he could just make it to the border, he’d be safe. He looked behind him and urged his horse to go faster. Suddenly, his horse stopped – so abruptly that he almost flew off. There, in front of them, was a deep canyon. The bank robber looked behind again. The sheriff was fast approaching. What could the bank robber do? Would he escape?
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
11.
Rachel peered out the window, looking down the street. She hoped to see the package delivery truck, which she knew would have her birthday present from her grandmother. Her grandmother had never missed her birthday, and Rachel was certain she wouldn’t start now. Rachel glanced at the television and read the headline scrolling across the bottom, “Multi- vehicle accident snarls local traffic. No injuries reported.” “Huh,” she thought. “That will be very inconvenient for anyone who needs to use that road.”
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
12.
Lisa ran out the door of the school gym, trying to get to the main exit as quickly as possible to get rid of the can of spray paint. Her friend Kari put out her hand to stop her. “Did you hear what happened?” Lisa shook her head. Kari continued, “Someone wrote some graffiti on the wall of the gym. I heard they already know who did it, though, and the person is getting suspended.” Lisa thought for a minute, turned around, and headed back into the school. She knew what she had to do.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
13.
Jim hated missing school. He knew he was different from a lot of kids in that way, but he didn’t mind. He remembered the first time he’d had to be out of school for more than a day. He was in the second grade, just a little kid. It all started with a sore throat. Before he knew it, he was at the doctor’s office with his mom and he heard the ominous words. The doctor said, “Well, he won’t be able to go back to school for at least a week.” He’d been so upset, and he was such a little kid that all he did was cry for the first day he had to stay home.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
14.
Swimming was not Marissa’s sport, but here she was, on her summer camp’s swim team. There was no way she could win her event, or even place in a position that the other campers would consider “respectable.” She knew she had to think of a way to get off the team. Her best friend confided in her, “I was on the swim team last year. It’s tough and there’s no way out of it.” Marissa thought to herself, “We’ll see about that.” She should have trusted her friend.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
15.
When the principal stepped in front of the microphone to begin his annual “Welcome back to school” speech, Vickie thought back to her first year in Wilson Middle School. She was just eleven years old, a typical sixth grader, and super- excited about moving to a new school. She remembered how her excitement had turned to frustration. She hadn’t been able to remember her locker combination, and got lost on the way to the cafeteria, where the monitor threatened her with detention if she was ever late again. She thought to herself, “Wow, things certainly have changed.”
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Suspense
d)
Cliffhanger
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