Traits of Narrative Writing
Story Elements
Points of View
Vocabulary
Random
100
the who, what, where, when, why, and how of a narrative
What are ideas
100
time and place of a story
What is setting
100
told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns “I” and “we
What is first person POV
100
surplus, abundance
What is surfeit
100
the 45th President of the United States
Who is Donald Trump
200
the arrangement and flow of a narrative
What is organization
200
the main character of a story
What is a protagonist
200
the narrator is an outside observer that focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character
What is third person limited
200
unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects
What is morbid
200
Day of love celebrated on the 14th of February
What is Valentine's Day
300
exceptional words to capture the experience of the story
What is word choice
300
the character or force in the story that stops the main character from reaching their goal
What is an antagonist
300
the narrator is an outside observer who can tell us the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a story
What is third person omniscient
300
uninterested in anything; miserable
What is mope
300
an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February; Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington
What is President's Day
400
thought and feeling of the narrative
What is voice
400
problems that arise in the story
What are complications
400
the narrator reports facts and is neutral
What is third person objective
400
to strike hard
What is wallop
400
the names of our current Governor and Lt. Governor
What is Ralph Torres and Victor Hocog
500
grammar, punctuation, and capitalization of writing
What is conventions
500
something you learn from the story
What is theme/moral
500
the all-knowing narrator
What is third person omniscient
500
to be friendly or affable
What is amiable
500
According to the Chinese calendar, 2017 is known as the Year of the _____________
What is Rooster
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