📚 Part 1: Identifying Narrative Elements

WALT: Identify and understand key narrative elements: character development, setting, and plot structure.

1. Which of these is the MAIN CHARACTER in a story?

The person the story is mostly about

The person who writes the story

The person who reads the story

Any person mentioned in the story

2. Setting includes which elements? (Tick all that apply)

Where the story takes place

When the story happens

What the characters look like

The weather or atmosphere

3. Put these plot elements in the correct order by numbering them 1-5:

_____ Resolution (problem is solved)

_____ Problem appears

_____ Introduction of character and setting

_____ Action (characters try to solve problem)

_____ Conclusion

4. A story that uses "Once upon a time in a magical forest..." is establishing:

Character

Setting

Problem

Resolution

✏️ Part 2: Analysing a Story Excerpt

Read this excerpt and answer the questions below:

"Sarah's heart pounded as she crept through the abandoned warehouse on the stormy Tuesday night. Rain hammered against the broken windows, and shadows danced across the concrete floor. She clutched the torch tightly, knowing her missing brother's life depended on finding the hidden clue before midnight."

5. Who is the main character in this excerpt?

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6. Describe the setting using details from the text:

7. What problem is the character facing?

8. Find one example of sensory details (what Sarah can see, hear, or feel):

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9. How does the setting help create tension or mood in this story?