Narrative Writing Tasks
If you are asked to write a narrative, you need to...
write a story.
A literary analysis task will most like involve reading two....
narrative texts (such as stories, plays, & poems.)
A research simulation task involves analyzing ____ sources.
three
What is setting?
The time and place of a story.
State three main structures.
Answers could include the following: problem/solution, cause & effect, compare & contrast, sequence, & description.
IF you are asked to continue a story, it is important to keep ________, ___________, and ___________ the same.
characters, setting, & conflict
A poem consists of stanzas that are made-up of...
lines
A research simulation task will be based on which two subject areas (topics of study)?
Science & Social Studies
What is conflict?
The underlying problem in the story.
What do you call the description under a photograph or drawing?
*Caption
When writing a narrative story, you should include all the elements of plot which includes exposition, rising action, _________, ____________, and resolution.
*climax
*falling action
_______ ________ (two words) give information about a play's dialogue, setting, or action.
Stage directions
When responding to a research simulation task or a literary analysis task, you will need to write an ______.
Essay
What are the three main types of conflict?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
What type of text structure does a cookbook use?
*Sequence
When writing dialogue, every time you switch speakers, you need to create a new ___________.
PARAGRAPH
A narrative task may involve writing about theme. Theme is the...
main message the author wants you to take away from the reading. There are two main types of theme-topical & moral.
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, & Conclusion
*Answers will vary but should express a word that imitates a sound
What is a text structure used for the March trilogy?
*Answers will vary but could include description, cause & effect, problem & solution, & sequence.
Figurative language can help to make our writing more descriptive. A simile is a type of figure language that...
compares one thing to something else using the words "like" or "as"
A literary analysis writing task may ask about point of view. What's the difference between first person and third person point of view?
First person point of view uses pronouns such as "I" and "my" and tells the story from the perspective of one of the characters. Third person tells the story from an outside narrator's point of view.
The most important part of an introduction is the ___________ because it clearly states the main idea of the essay.
thesis statement
State an example of a talking lead for a narrative that involves a tornado.
*Answers will vary but should include dialogue
State an example of a text feature.
*Answers will vary but could include a photograph, caption, bold type, footnotes, diagram, map, glossary, etc.