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Narrative Elements Planning

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Narrative Elements Planning

Narrative Elements Planning

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📚 Part 1: Understanding Narrative Elements

1. Match each narrative element with its correct description:
1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot
4. Conflict
5. Resolution
A. The problem in the story
B. Where and when the story happens
C. How the problem is solved
D. The people or animals in the story
E. What happens in the story
2. Which of these are narrative elements? Check all that apply:

Characters

Setting

Shopping list

Conflict

Recipe

Resolution

👤 Part 2: Character Planning

3. Brainstorm ideas for your main character. Fill in the details below:

Character's name: _________________________

Age: _____________ Gender: _____________

4. Use the sentence starters to describe your character:

My character is ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

My character looks like _________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

My character's personality is ____________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

5. Draw your character in the box below:

🏞️ Part 3: Setting Planning

6. Where does your story take place? Circle one:

School

Home

Forest

Beach

City

Other: ___________________

7. When does your story happen? Circle one:

Present day

Past (long ago)

Future

Fantasy time

8. Use sentence starters to describe your setting:

The story takes place in _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

The place looks like ___________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

The place feels like ___________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

9. Draw your setting in the box below:

⚡ Part 4: Plot, Conflict and Resolution

10. What is the main problem (conflict) in your story?

The problem in my story is _____________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

11. How will your character solve this problem? (Resolution)

To solve the problem, my character will ________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

12. What are three main events that will happen in your story? (Plot)

First: ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Then: _________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Finally: ______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

📝 Part 5: Story Summary

13. Write a brief summary of your planned story using all the narrative elements:
14. What makes your story interesting or exciting?
15. What do you want readers to feel when they read your story?

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