Narrative Unit Grade 8

Stir until the sauce is thick and frothy.

The person telling the story is writing something about themself 

There are people experiencing slavery right now in the world

"I love pizza with artichokes- it's so yummy!"

At the end of NightJohn, Sarny escaped slavery

Third person point of view uses the pronouns

The person telling the story is giving directions in emails, recipes, texts, or handbooks

Second person point of view uses the pronouns

Waller wished he could save all the slaves

NightJohn got his pinky toes cut off

NightJohn is a slave owner

Sarny is a slave girl

Person telling the story knows how all the characters feel

The specific qualities about a character (how they look, act, speak)

Everyone sat quietly and listened with awe.

First person point of view uses pronouns such as

The good person/hero of the story

The problem being faced in the story

Mammy was a secret spy

Person telling the story knows the thoughts of one character, and is not the actual character

Your side of the story

The person telling the story is outside the story

The way authors write to help you learn about characters in a story (actions, words, thoughts)

The way an author helps you learn about characters through the words they say and their actions

the bad person/villain/evil force in the story

The lesson or message in a story

Learning about characters through direct statements by the author (Ava is depressed).

This element makes you want to keep reading to find out what happens

The time a story takes place and where it takes place

The story line (beginning, middle, end)