To create detailed and vivid descriptions in stories.
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[She wished to call out to the beautiful boy. But all she could do was repeat his sighs.] Can you identify the adjective?
"beautiful"
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What's the use of adjectives?
To give more information about a noun.
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[Hidden in the shadows, the nymph Echo watched with a heavy heart. Once a chatterbox, now the Goddess Juno had cursed to only echo the last words she heard.] Can you identify the adverbial of time?
"Hidden in the shadows"
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What's the use adverbial of time in narrative text?
To provide a clear structure and sense of progression to the story.
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[A blind-old and insightful seer, Tiresias, once made a curious prediction about him: "He'll live a long life, unless he comes face to face with himself."] Can you identify the past verb?
"made"
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What's the use past tenses in narrative text?
To show that stories have already occurred.
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What are the characteristics of narrative text?
Past Tenses, Adverbials of Time, Descriptive Adjectives, Rich Noun Phrases.
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What is the purpose of narrative text?
To entertain or inform the reader by presenting a series of events in a coherent and engaging way