Narrative Arc Matching Worksheet
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Narrative Arc Matching Worksheet
The five stages of a narrative arc
A narrative arc is the pattern of events that carries a story from its beginning to its ending. The introduction (or exposition) establishes the characters and setting. Rising action develops the problem and builds tension. The climax is the key turning point. Falling action shows what follows that turning point. The resolution brings the problem to an end.
- A. Nikau and Sione arrive at the aquarium for a class visit and meet their guide.
- B. The aquarium's young penguin slips through an open gate, and the children follow its tracks.
- C. The penguin reaches a slippery ramp beside the deep pool, and Nikau catches it just before it slides in.
- D. Sione wraps the penguin in a towel while the guide checks that it is safe.
- E. The penguin is back in its enclosure, and the children finish their visit feeling relieved.
- Rising action
- Resolution
- Falling action
- Introduction / exposition
- Climax
- A. Tane lives with his aunt near a rocky coast and helps her care for the old lighthouse.
- B. During a storm, the lighthouse lamp flickers out, and Tane searches for a spare part.
- C. With waves crashing below, Tane climbs the final steps and gets the lamp shining again.
- D. The storm eases, and Tane and his aunt watch the beam sweep across the water.
- E. The next morning, the grateful boat crew visits to thank them for guiding the vessel to shore.
- Rising action
- Falling action
- Climax
- Introduction / exposition
- Resolution
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