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Year 4 English · Narrative writing

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. What is the purpose of a narrative?
- ☐ (a) to give instructions
- ☐ (b) to entertain
- ☐ (c) to list facts
2. Which part of a narrative introduces the characters and setting?
- ☐ (a) the resolution
- ☐ (b) the complication
- ☐ (c) the orientation
3. In the bushwalk story, how is the problem solved?
- ☐ (a) A ranger finds the bottle.
- ☐ (b) Dad buys a new bottle.
- ☐ (c) Jack drinks from a creek.
4. Which sentence would make the best complication?
- ☐ (a) The sun was shining.
- ☐ (b) Suddenly, the boat's motor stopped.
- ☐ (c) They lived happily.
5. Which of these belongs in an orientation?
- ☐ (a) Last summer, Zara visited her aunt's farm near Dubbo.
- ☐ (b) Zara finally found the missing lamb.
- ☐ (c) Zara heard a loud crash.
6. What is the name for the part of a story where the problem is solved? Type one word.
7. In the bushwalk story, Jack's water ____ was missing. Type the missing word.
8. What is the name for the problem in a story? Type one word.

Answer sheet

1. to entertain — Narratives are written mainly to entertain.
2. the orientation — The orientation tells who, where and when.
3. A ranger finds the bottle. — The ranger carries the bottle up the track and returns it.
4. Suddenly, the boat's motor stopped. — A motor stopping creates a problem for the characters.
5. Last summer, Zara visited her aunt's farm near Dubbo. — It tells us who, when and where.
6. resolution — The resolution solves the problem.
7. bottle — 'Jack realised his water bottle was missing.'
8. complication — The complication is the problem the characters face.