Narrative Unit Grade 8

Mammy was a secret spy

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

The good person/hero of the story

The person telling the story is outside the story

the bad person/villain/evil force in the story

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

The lesson or message in a story

NightJohn is a slave owner

Person telling the story knows how all the characters feel

The person telling the story is writing something about themself 

First person point of view uses pronouns such as

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

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

Third person point of view uses the pronouns

At the end of NightJohn, Sarny escaped slavery

The problem being faced in the story

The time a story takes place and where it takes place

Your side of the story

Everyone sat quietly and listened with awe.

NightJohn got his pinky toes cut off

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

Sarny is a slave girl

The story line (beginning, middle, end)

Stir until the sauce is thick and frothy.

Second person point of view uses the pronouns

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

Waller wished he could save all the slaves

There are people experiencing slavery right now in the world

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