Fictional Narrative Writing

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Narratives can be either fiction or nonfiction.

Theme gives readers better understanding of the main character's conflicts, experiences, discoveries, and emotions 

Most stories use 3rd person point of view

A verb is in the subjunctive mood when it expresses a condition which is doubtful or not factual

subjunctive mood is the verb form used to explore a hypothetical situation (e.g., If I were you) or to express a wish

Setting involves all of the following except

Stories have the following characters

An antagonist is the main character who opposes the protagonist. 

In a historical narrative, the writer recreates a story that occurred in the past. 

Context Clues help a reader to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word

Third-person objective point of view, the narrator acts as a simple observer and narrates only what can be seen

All are third person pronouns except

Chester kicked the ball. Is an example of a sentence in active voice

3rd-person omniscient point of view, the narrator takes on the role of an all-knowing being.

Select the elements of fictional narratives

A biography is a nonfiction narrative that provides a detailed account of a person’s life

ACTIVE reading means reading a text with the goal of understanding its purpose and deeper meaning

All are first person pronouns except

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Passive voice produces a sentence in which the subject receives an action.

active voice means : [subject]+[verb (performed by the subject)]

Secondary characters provide the background for the more important characters in the story.

3rd-person limited point of view, the narrator tells the story from one character’s viewpoint. 

You and your are second person pronouns

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Protagonist is the leading or main character

The point of view determines how the narrator relates to the story and characters

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A science fiction narrative is a fictional story often set in the future or in another world.

All of the following define the ACTIVE Reading except

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Authors write memoirs about their past experiences or life events.

Types of narratives are: adventure, biography, mystery, historical fiction, memoir, fairy tales

A narrative story is composed of a series of events and actions called plot