📚 Part 1: Narrative Features Knowledge

1. What is the main purpose of a narrative?

To give instructions

To entertain and often share a message

To persuade someone

To provide information

2. Which features should be included in the orientation of a narrative? (Select all that apply)

Main characters

Setting and time

The resolution

Hints about a potential problem

Descriptive details

3. In the correct order, the main structural elements of a narrative are:

Complication, orientation, climax, resolution

Orientation, complication, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Setting, characters, problem, solution

Beginning, middle, end

4. Fill in the blanks: Narratives follow _____________ patterns which set audience _____________.

Narratives follow _________________ patterns which set audience _________________.

🌊 Part 2: Storm Boy Analysis

5. Based on the opening of Storm Boy (up to page 11), describe the setting where Storm Boy lives:

6. Give two examples of vivid descriptive language that Colin Thiele uses to create imagery in the opening of Storm Boy:

7. Why are rich language choices important in narratives? Explain your reasoning:

8. How does learning about the real Coorong National Park help you understand the story better?

🎨 Part 3: Creative Response

9. Draw your mental image of Storm Boy's home environment based on the text and your knowledge of the Coorong:

10. Compare Storm Boy's setting to your own home environment. Write about one similarity and one difference:

Similarity: ________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Difference: ________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Storm Boy Narrative Features

Storm Boy Narrative Features

📚 Part 1: Narrative Features Knowledge

🌊 Part 2: Storm Boy Analysis

🎨 Part 3: Creative Response

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