Academic Vocabulary 1 (Narrative)

a type of writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events.

the narrator is a character IN the story using 1st person pronouns

"I went to the movie theatre and saw her standing next to my brother". This is an EXAMPLE of...

short stories include all elements of a plot (setting, conflict, etc.) This is also called..

a writer’s or speaker’s choice of words

the methods a writer uses to develop characters

the narrator told the story from his perspective. This is called

Refers to who is telling, or narrating, the story

the order of events in a story; in the order that they occur

To advance or elaborate in detail

conversation between characters

My teacher told me to add more details to my story. She wanted me to ______ it a little more.

"Once upon a time, a boy cried 'Wolf!'. Everyone called him a liar." This is an EXAMPLE of...

the narrator is someone OUTSIDE the story using 3rd person pronouns

to give in order to help achieve or provide something