Narrative Features Examples Match

Overview:

Students match narrative elements and language features to the relevant excerpts from a narrative. Designed for students in year 4 and year 5.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognise narrative elements and language features within the context of a story.
• Understand how specific language features contribute to narrative structure.
• Analyse narrative excerpts to identify how different elements are used in storytelling.

How the Activity Works:

Students match up excerpts from a narrative about a go-kart race to a variety of narrative features and language features (e.g., setting, dialogue, building tension). For example, an excerpt with descriptive language about the race location could be matched with "setting," while a part with characters speaking could be matched with "dialogue." This activity encourages students to analyse how narrative features are used in practice and supports their understanding of storytelling techniques.