Narrative vs. Expository SHOWDOWN!!!

Created by Ms. Lelis

Warm up!

In your learning partners, brainstorm together and write down a T-chart of Narrative and Expository text features. NO NOTES!

You will have 3 minutes. Then we will relay race! Narrative Expository

Now it’s time for TRIVIA

You may now use your notes You will work in teams The scribe on your team will write the

answer on a white board We will draw a name out of the bag and

that person’s team has a chance to answer

If they don’t have an answer another name will be drawn and that person’s team can take the points.

What is the name forwhere or when a story takes place?

The Setting is where or when a story takes place.

Which kind of text tells a story, entertains, or enlightens?

The purpose of most Narrative Texts is to tell a story, entertain or enlighten.

What is the purpose of an Expository Text?

The purpose of an Expository text is to inform, instruct, teach or explain.

Where in a book would you find a foreword?

A foreword is found in the beginning of a book.

Write down 3 elements of plot found in narrative texts.

1. 2. 3.

Hint: Think of your story map!

Plot Structure Includes:

Setting Characters Problem/Conflict Rising Action/Events Climax Resolution

Write a glossary entry for glossary.

glossary – A glossary is a list of vocabulary words and their definitions, usually found in the back of a text.

What is the name for words under a picture that describe what the picture is about?

This is a Caption

Draw a VENN DIAGRAM and list:

2 Elements ofExpository

2 Elements of Narrative2 Elements of

text found inBOTH!!!

Expository NarrativeBoth

Table of Contents

Maps

Photographs

Titles

Captions

Multi-sized print

Bolded words

Bulleted lists

Sidebars

IndexGlossary

Citations

Plot

Characters

Setting

Rising Action

Climax

Resolution

Sequence

Graphs, Diagrams

Vocabulary

Topic Sentence

What is the climax of Where the Wild Things Are?

The climax (or most emotionally intense turning point) of Where the Wild Things

Are is when Max is made king, but begins to miss home, and goes back even though the Wild Things beg him to stay.

Give an example of 1 narrative and 1 expository text. (Write down the titles)

Answers will vary…

Name 3 text features you see on this page

Caption Graph

Heading

Bolded words

Topic Sentence

Diagram

Congratulations to the winning team!!!

But you are ALL winnersbecause now you are experts on narrative &expository texts!