Reading & Thinking
Strategies: Narration
Gwyn Angelo Flores
of Grade 11-Piety
Origin
Narration, from the root word
narrates, originated from the Latin
word narrare — which means
related or told.
Narration
It gives a written account of an event story or
storytelling. The sequence of events is told in
chronological order. It usually contains the
following: the who, what, and when. A narrative
must have a “vivid description of details, a
consistent point of view and verb tense, and a
well-defined point or significance.” (Tiongson,
2016). At the end of writing it, it must send a
clear message to its readers through the story.
What is a Narrative Paragraph?
A narrative paragraph simply tells what
happened and establishes facts. It is the
sharing of personal experiences that offers
lessons and insights. It is more than just a
chronological sequence of events that
happen to the different characters. It also
contains elements of drama and tension.
The Elements of
Narration
Elements of Narration
1. Setting - It is the time and location in
which a story takes place.
2. Characters - The life-giving element of
the story.
Elements of Narration
3. Plot - It is the logical series of events in the story. The
five essential parts of the plot are:
a. Exposition - It is the part of the story where the characters
and the setting are revealed.
b. Rising Action - It is where the events in the story become
complicated and the conflict in the story is exposed.
c. Climax - This is the highest point of interest and the
turning point of the story.
d. Falling Action - The events and complications begin to
resolve themselves.
e. Denouement - The final resolution of the plot in the story.
Elements of Narration
4. Theme - It is the central message that the author is trying
to express.
5. Point of View - It is the perspective of the writer in
narrating the story.
a. First-person point of view - The story is told by the protagonist
or one of the characters using pronouns I, me, we.
b. Second-person point of view - The author tells the story in a
second point of view using the pronouns you, yours, and your.
c. Third-person point of view - The narrator is not part of the story
but describes the events that happen. The writer uses the
pronouns he, she, him, and her.
6-8. What are the three types of
Points of View?
9. It is the time and location of a
story.
10. What Latin word did narrate
originated?
Answer Key
1.A
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.C
6. First-person point of view
7. Second-person point of view
8. Third-person point of view
9. Setting
10. narrare
Any questions?
End of presentation.