Narratives

Now that we know more about paragraphs, let's take a closer look at a specific type of paragraph and how we can write one.

Exercises

Exercise 1. Characters: The people in the story

Who are the characters? Make a table like this in your notes, and complete it with information from "Luna and Violeta's Story".

Character Name

Role in the Story

Additional Information






















Exercise 2. 

Setting: The time (when) and place (where) of the story

  1. When does this story take place? 

    1. During class

    2. After class

    3. In the evening

    4. All of the above

  1. Where does this story take place? 

    1. In the classroom

    2. In a coffee shop

    3. In Violeta's house

    4. All of the above

  1. Review the story and match the parts of the story to the correct setting time and place.

    Example: Part A takes place during class in the classroom.

  2. Part B takes place ______________________________________________________________.
    Part C takes place ______________________________________________________________.
    Part D takes place ______________________________________________________________.
    Part E takes place ______________________________________________________________.


Exercise 3. 

Plot: The events that occur (happen) in the story

List the events (a-g) in the order in which they occurred (happened) in the story:

  1. Violeta is Luna's partner for a problem solving activity.
  2. Violeta yells at her brother.
  3. Violeta and Luna continue their assignment in PDX Café.
  4. Luna is late for class.
  5. Violeta arrives home.
  6. Violeta and her family discuss their problem.
  7. Violeta tells Luna what happened.