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Narrative Elements Analysis Worksheet

Read each original story excerpt carefully. Use details from the writing to identify narrative elements and explain their effects. Answer in complete sentences where appropriate.

Adventure: The Flooded Track

At dusk, on a narrow track above the Dart River, Hana stopped beside a fallen beech tree. The footbridge ahead had been swept away by the afternoon rain, and the river was rising. Her phone showed no signal. Across the water, a yellow marker indicated the route to the hut where her younger brother was waiting. Hana checked the map in her pack, then spotted a line of orange poles climbing towards a higher ridge. “The long way round, then,” she said, tightening her pack straps.

1.Who is the viewpoint character in “The Flooded Track”, and what detail shows that she is determined to reach the hut?
2.Which description best identifies the setting of “The Flooded Track”?
  • A busy town street at midday
  • A remote track beside the Dart River at dusk after heavy rain
  • A dry beach at sunrise
  • A school hall during a storm
3.State the immediate problem Hana faces and the action she decides to take.

Mystery: The Missing Lens

When the observatory opened on Monday morning, the brass lens from its oldest telescope was missing. A smear of blue paint marked the display case, and a damp footprint led towards the staff corridor. Caretaker Moana said she had locked the building at six, but the logbook showed the side door had been opened at 6.42. Student volunteer Eli noticed that the paint matched the freshly painted storeroom door. He also remembered that the storeroom key was kept beside the sign-in book. “We should check who signed in after closing,” he said.

4.Name the two characters who are directly involved in investigating the missing lens, and give each person's role.
5.Complete the sentence: The mystery takes place in a(n) , and the disappearance is discovered on morning.
6.List three clues in “The Missing Lens” and explain briefly how one of them could help the investigation.

Fantasy: The Bell Under the Lake

At midnight, Rangi waded into the shallows of Lake Rotoroa, carrying the small copper bell his aunt had found in an old chest. Beneath the moonlit water, a staircase of pale stones appeared, leading down to a doorway covered in silver fern patterns. Rangi rang the bell once. A blue light flickered behind the doorway, and a voice rose through the water: “Only the keeper may enter.” His aunt had warned him never to ring it, but the lake’s fading glow was spreading across the shore. Rangi took a breath and stepped onto the first stone.

7.Which details establish the fantasy setting in “The Bell Under the Lake”? Give two examples and explain what they suggest.
8.Match each narrative element to the correct detail from “The Bell Under the Lake”.
  • Character
  • Setting
  • Problem
  • Action
  • The shallows of Lake Rotoroa at midnight
  • Rangi
  • The lake’s glow is fading, and the doorway allows entry only to its keeper
  • Rangi steps onto the first stone
9.Predict what Rangi might find beyond the doorway. Support your prediction with one detail from the excerpt.

3 printable pages

  • Adventure excerpt about Hana choosing a route around a flooded river, with an illustrated New Zealand bush track.

    Page 1

  • Mystery excerpt about a missing telescope lens and clues at an observatory, with an illustrated investigation scene.

    Page 2

  • Fantasy excerpt about Rangi discovering a hidden doorway beneath Lake Rotoroa, with an illustrated moonlit lake.

    Page 3

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