WorksheetsNarrative Techniques (Story Elements and Setting Concepts)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are story elements?
The pieces or ingredients that when put together make up a narrative story.
The parts of the introduction.
The main parts of an essay.
The pieces or ingredients not need to make up a narrative story.
What are the characters in the story?
Only the people who speak.
Individuals in a story who speak but don't think.
Individuals in a story who think, speak but don't act.
Individuals in a story who speak, think or act.
What is a setting?
Where the story takes place.
Where and when the story takes place.
Who's in the story.
Where the author wrote the story.
Which of the following best describes the setting of a story?
The main events in the plot
The narrator’s opinion of the events
The time and place in which the story happens
The moral or lesson of the story
______________ and remembering the story elements help you understand and comprehend the story better.
Eliminating
Mistaking
Decreasing
Identifying
Read this short paragraph:
The wind howled through the abandoned train station. The walls were covered in peeling paint, and a single flickering light cast long shadows. Jamie gripped his backpack tighter and took a deep breath before stepping forward.
What details tell you about the setting?
What details tell you about the setting?
“Abandoned train station,” “peeling paint,”
Jamie gripped his backpack tighter.
"flickering light,” “wind howled,” “long shadows.
...took a deep breath and stepped forward.
Read the paragraph below:
The wind howled through the abandoned train station. The walls were covered in peeling paint, and a single flickering light cast long shadows. Jamie gripped his backpack tighter and took a deep breath before stepping forward.
Based on the description, how might Jamie be feeling?
Jamie is annoyed, frustrated and ready to get home.
Jamie might be feeling nervous, cautious, or scared.
Jamie is excited, jittery and elated to see his friends.
Jamie is mad, frustrated and confused.
Read the paragraph below:
The wind howled through the abandoned train station. The walls were covered in peeling paint, and a single flickering light cast long shadows. Jamie gripped his backpack tighter and took a deep breath before stepping forward.
What in the text supports what Jamie might be feeling?
gripping backpack tighter,
taking a deep breath before stepping forward,
He laughs
There is no evidence that supports
How can the setting of a story in a desert affect the way characters behave or make decisions?
A desert is a landscape that receives very little precipitation, typically less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall annually.
The need for water and survival instincts.
It would not affect the character.
Deserts are characterized by their aridity, extreme temperatures (both daily and seasonal), and sparse vegetation and animal life.
The character has to speak in order to be included in the story?
True
False
