Narratives 101
A narrative is a story made up of either ________ or ________ experiences.
real or imagined experiences
The leading character in a story is called the ________.
protagonist
The background information of a story is called the ________.
the exposition
“I woke up and wanted ice cream” is written in which point of view?
1st person
The first step in writing a narrative is ________.
prewriting
A personal narrative is an account of events from your ________.
Life
The character who opposes the protagonist is called the ________
antagonist
The event that sets the story’s conflict in motion is the ________.
the inciting incident
“He woke up and wanted ice cream” is written in which point of view?
3rd person
The step where you create a rough version of your story is called ________.
drafting
“Harry Potter” is an example of what type of narrative?
fictional narrative
The time and place of a story is known as the ________
the setting
The series of events that build tension is called the ________.
rising action
When characters talk to each other in a story, this is called ________.
dialogue
The step where you make major changes to improve your story is called ________.
revising
Give one example of a personal narrative you could write.
a story about my first day of school (or other life event)
Conflict can be ________ (outside force) or ________ (inside a character’s mind).
external and internal
The turning point of a story is the ________.(most interesting part)
the climax
Dialogue must be punctuated with "________".
quotation marks
The step where you fix grammar, spelling, and punctuation is called ________.
editing
What are the two main types of narratives?
personal and fictional narratives
The narrator’s perspective is called the ________.
point of view
The part of the plot that follows the climax and leads to resolution is the ________.
falling action
What formatting rule must be followed each time a new character speaks?
starting a new paragraph
The step where you share your final version is called ________.
publishing