Desert Island Narrative Techniques - Shared

Use with caution

Notes about the island

Notebook

Escape room

Desert Island

Backpack

Tiririri-ri!

This diary narrates the experiences of a brave castaway who, after ending up on a remote island, faces a series of clever challenges to obtain the necessary resources to build a raft and be able to escape from this desolate island. Use his notes to help you survive!

You are lost on a deserted island. You're only hope is to collect everything needed to survive!

Introduction

Find food and cooking utensils.

Missions

Shelter

Raft

Forest

Shrubs

Plane

Backpack

Backpack

mission

Luggage

Airplane

Dialogue helps your characters by showing what they feel or want and reveals parts of their personalities. It helps your story by revealing information about your plot or setting and increases the conflict.

Dialogue Purpose

D. Neither Characters nor Plot

Read the dialogue on the left. What information does it reveal?

Backpack

C. Both Characters and Plot

B. Plot

A. Characters

Todd smiled. "The protest is starting. Let's go." "What if we get in trouble?" whispered Jack. "The whole school is marching out of class. What are they going to do, punish everyone?" "I don't know," Jack sighed. "I've never done anything like this before." "None of us have. But it's time we stood up for what we believe." "Can I take a moment to think about it?" Todd patted his friend's back, then rose from his seat. "Take all the time you want. I'll be outside when you decide to do what's right."

The phone rang and Erin answered. "Hello," said Erin. "Hello," said Javier. "Hi, Javier." "Hi, Erin," Javier said. "I'm calling to let you know that I will be late." "Late?" said Erin. "Yes. Are you upset?" Javier asked. "A little."

Backpack

D. Neither Characters nor Plot

C. Both Characters and Plot

B. Plot

A. Characters

Read the dialogue on the right. What information does it reveal?

Backpack

Here you go!

You have food and cooking utensils

GOOD!

It will be added to your backpack. You will need it to be able to eat during the days you spend on the deserted island.

Find some rope.

Missions

Backpack

Shelter

Raft

Forest

Shrubs

Plane

mission

There are rules for writing dialogue.

Writing Dialogue

Backpack

Forest

Logs

Backpack

11) Use speaker’s tags to identify a speaker. 2) Put quotation marks (“ ”) around a speaker’s exact words. 3) When the speaker tag comes before the quote, place a comma before a quotation. 4) When the speaker tag comes after the quote and the quote should end in a period, replace the quote's period with a comma. 5) Place periods and commas inside quotation marks. 6) Capitalize the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence. 7) Begin a new indented paragraph each time the speaker changes.

Dialogue Rules

Backpack

Or do you also need quotation marks around the direct quote?

B. Miss Waterhouse said, "I know the answer."

Do you just add a comma after a speaker tag?

A. Miss Waterhouse said, I know the answer.

Backpack

Or should they go around the direct quote?

B. Mr. Bomba said, "I love reading."

Should the quotation marks go around the speaker tag?

A. "Mr. Bomba said," I love reading.

Backpack

Or should the direct quote end with a period.

B. "Let's learn to punctuate dialogue." said Miss Rubino

Should there be a comma after the direct quote?

A. "Let's learn to punctuate dialogue," said Miss Rubino.

Backpack

Or should you leave the comma out?

B. Mr. Thompson said "I love dad jokes."

Should there be a comma after the speaker tag?

A. Mr. Thompson said, "I love dad jokes."

Backpack

Great!

You have a rope, maybe it will be useful for you

GREAT!

Will be added to your backpack. You will need it for the days you spend on the desert island.

Find a hatchet.

Missions

Shelter

Raft

Forest

Shrubs

Plane

Backpack

Mission

More rules for writing dialogue.

Writing Dialogue

Shrub

Food

Backpack

Backpack

1) Use speaker’s tags to identify a speaker. 2) Put quotation marks (“ ”) around a speaker’s exact words. 3) When the speaker tag comes before the quote, place a comma before a quotation. 4) What a direct quote should end with a question mark or exclamation mark, include the question mark or exclamation mark inside the quotation marks. 5) Place periods and commas inside quotation marks. 6) Capitalize the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence. 7) Begin a new indented paragraph each time the speaker changes.

Dialogue Rules

Backpack

Or does it go outside the quotation marks?

B. Miss Reckless yelled, "Grab the bag"!

Does the exclamation mark go inside the quotation marks?

A. Miss Reckless yelled, "Grab the bag!"

Backpack

Or should you use a question mark?

B. "What is a noun?" asked Ms. Porterfield.

Should you use a comma after the direct quote that's a question?

"What is a noun," asked Ms. Porterfield.

Backpack

Keep it up!

You have a hatchet, it might be useful to you

GOOD!

It will be added to your backpack. You will need it for the days you spend on the deserted island.

Find a flashlight.

Missions

Shelter

Raft

Forest

Shrub

Airplane

Backpack

Mission

Usually, stories take place in sequence. A flashback is a scene in a book that takes place earlier in the story. Foreshadowing suggests or signals something that'll happen in the future.

Messing with Time

Shelter

Tent

Backpack

Text Link

Backpack

Which of the following phrases does NOT signal a flashback?

C. "The story begins in 1815 …,"

B. "At what point shall I begin my story …,"

A. "The terrible moment had come,..."

Backpack

At the start of the clip, we see Mufasa talking to a young Simba. What does Mufasa say that is an example of foreshadowing.

C. "Whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you, and so will I."

"Let me tell you something that my father told me.

A. "Simba, you have forgotten me."

Backpack

There you go!

You have a flashlight, maybe it will be useful to you

GOOD!

It will be added to your backpack. You will need it for the days you spend on the deserted island.

Complete the final mission.

Missions

Shelter

Raft

Forest

Shrubs

Airplane

Backpack

Keep searching

Keep searching

Keep searching

Code: 1234

Keep searching

Check the items in your backpack and use the flashlight to find the code to access the final mission that will allow you to escape from the deserted island.

Wait, look in your backpack

Enter the code you have obtained to access the final mission

Enter the password

You have explored the entire island, managed to build a raft, but now you can't remember where you left your backpack and you'll need it before you can leave. On the map, you can see the places where your backpack might be.

Find Your Backpack

Shrubs

Shelter

Mountains

Airplane

Forest

Deserted Island Map

Drag the parts of the map to find where you left your backpack and be able to escape from the deserted island.

Wow, you got it!

Once again!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations adventurer! You have shown great bravery and wit. You have successfully overcome each challenge and have managed to build the raft that will take you back to the civilized world. May your journey back be filled with new adventures and emotions!

Don't be discouraged, the adventure is not over yet! Take a moment to rest and try again. Remember every mistake is a learning opportunity that will bring you closer to victory. Cheer up, brave adventurer!

even the greatest explorers faced unexpected challenges

Ouch!

Don't give up!

Mission

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