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Narrative Elements
Introductions
What Makes a Good Narrative?
Miss McClain's Welcome Letter
Welcome Packet Info
100
"A spoken or written account of connected events; a story."
What is the definition of a narrative?
100
The beginning sentence that interests the reader in the story.
What is a hook?
100
These elements are well developed and introduced in the introduction. The people and places that make the story unique.
What is well-developed characters and setting?
100
The food that Miss McClain LOVES!
What is Skyline Chili?
100
Where students should go first to find out about missed work.
What is the While You Were Out planner?
200
Fantasy, Myths, Fables, Legends, Fairy Tales are all examples of these.
What is a narrative?
200
The second portion of a good introduction to help the reader know where and when and with whom the story takes place.
What is introducing the setting and characters?
200
It is included in the introduction to grab the reader's attention.
What is a hook?
200
Miss McClain's dogs.
Who are Foxy and Boomer?
200
The supplies needed every day for Miss McClain's class.
What are a pencil, a pen (blue/black), two highlighters, paper, and a paper trapper.
300
A specific type of narrative that tells a story that is not taken from real life.
What is a fictional narrative?
300
The last part of an introduction that help gives the reader a hint about the end of the story.
What is foreshadowing, setting up the climax?
300
This allows the reader to actually "see" the story unfold as they read.
What is vivid, descriptive language and details.
300
Miss McClain's career before she became a teacher.
What is a professional actress?
300
The number of points the welcome packet was worth, if turned in on time.
What is 50 points?
400
A type of narrative that tells a true story.
What is a non-fiction narrative?
400
The number of sentences needed to be a complete paragraph in miss McClain's class.
What is 5-7 sentences?
400
When writing a story it is a phrase that the writer must remember in order to create a story that people can see in their mind.
What is Show Don't Tell.
400
The colleges where Miss McClain received her degrees.
What are Wright State University and Miami University?
400
The number of extra credit points attached to B.Y.O.P.
What is 25 points?
500
A non-fiction narrative that tells a story about something that happened to you.
What is a personal narrative?
500
The number of paragraphs that follow an introduction paragraph.
What is 4 paragraphs? (Three body paragraphs and a conclusion)
500
It is the culminating event - the big event - the major action in the story.
What is the climax?
500
The expectation that Miss McClain finds to be the most important.
What is Be Creative/Treat everyone with dignity and respect.
500
Miss McClain's favorite color.
What is purple?