Narrative Elements
the people, animals, or other figures in a story
Characters
the time and place of the action—may also affect character’s development.
Setting
Matt's injuries were ____________ . There he was no way he could survive a fall like that.
Fatal
How does the phrase bundles of fabric in paragraph 4 affect the tone of the text?
A. It makes the author’s tone more comical.
B. It makes the author’s tone less formal.
C. It makes the author’s tone more casual.
D.It makes the author’s tone more horrified.
D.It makes the author’s tone more horrified.
a struggle between two opposing forces
Conflict
the reasons characters act the way they do
Character Motivations
having no feelings one way or another about something
Indifferent
What is the central idea of paragraphs 8–10 of “Frances Perkins and the Triangle
Factory Fire”?
A. The fire began because someone was smoking near the scrapheaps of cotton.
B. The fire spread because there were tissue paper patterns hanging on the desks.
C. The factory manager tried to put out the fire with water, but it continued to spread.
D. The poor decisions made by the factory manager early on contributed to the death toll.
D. The poor decisions made by the factory manager early on contributed to the death toll.
The following is an example of what narrative element?
"Kaylee was the most popular and prettiest girl at school. She made jelly bracelets to pass out at school. All the girls wanted to be just like her or friends with her."
Character Traits
a struggle against an outside force, such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character.
External Conflict
a large number of people or things.
Multitude
What is the central idea of the “Shame” section in paragraphs 18–21 of “Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire”?
A. The memorial march forced Frances Perkins to take a close look at her own life.
B. The memory of the fire continued to stay with Frances Perkins for many years.
C. The fire was the first of many tragedies that Frances Perkins witnessed during her life.
D. Frances Perkins became more dedicated in her fight for the rights of workers after the fire.
D. Frances Perkins became more dedicated in her fight for the rights of workers after the fire.
a struggle that occurs in a character’s mind, often due to a clash in feelings, thoughts, or values
Internal Conflict
a story where the narrator is a character in the story. Pronouns like I, me, and my are used. Reader sees the characters and events through the narrator’s eyes.
First-Person POV
The students went to ____________ at the governor's office. They demanded to have to go to school for 4 days a week and have 3-day weekends.
Lobby
What are the two central ideas for"Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire"?
A. No one could have prevented the fire.
B. Cotton dust scraps are flammable.
C. Poor decisions made the fire much worse.
D. A growing fire cannot be stopped.
E. Factory conditions worsened the situation.
C. Poor decisions made the fire much worse.
E. Factory conditions worsened the situation.
a story where the narrator is outside the story. Pronouns like he, she, him, her, and their are used. Reader sees the events and characters through one character’s eyes
Third-Person "Limited" POV
a story where the narrator is outside the story. Pronouns like he, she, him, her, and their are used. Reader sees the events and characters through different characters eyes (multiple or all characters)
Third-Person "All Knowing" POV
Even though Joel and John were twins, they were easy to ____________. Joel always had his hair slicked back and wore glasses. John never did his hair and couldn't be bothered to put on his glasses.
Distinguish
Read these two sentences.
"Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety. A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people."
Which sentence best uses a prepositional phrase to combine the sentences?
A. Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety after a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people.
B. Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety when a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people.
C. Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety, and a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people.
D. Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety because of a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory that killed dozens of people.
A. Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety after a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people.