Narrative Terms

1. using words like "she," "he," "they," or a character's name to tell the story
4. when a movie shows a younger version of a character—like Carl and Ellie’s story in *Up*
7. Olaf from *Frozen* is a snowman who dreams about summer—how’s that for personality?
9. *Finding Nemo* teaches us to “just keep swimming,” no matter what
10. the beginning of *The Incredibles* when news clips explain why superheroes had to go into hiding
11. Shrek says “Ogres are onions”—he means he has layers, not that he makes people cry (well… maybe both)
13. Harry Potter—the kid with glasses, a wand, and a giant “main character” vibe
16. using words like "I," "me," or "my"
17. everything that leads up to the big showdown—like when the Avengers start arguing and then aliens attack
18. when someone says “He’s a total Scrooge”—they mean he's cheap, like the guy from *A Christmas Carol*
20. the author's attitude or feeling
22. when Nemo touches the boat and everything goes downhill—bad fish move
24. “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!” (Relax, just order pizza.)
26. the part after the big fight when characters catch their breath and fix what’s broken
27. Hogwarts—a castle with magic stairs, moving paintings, and questionable safety standards

2. “BOOM!” “CRASH!” and “SPLAT!”—it’s like a cartoon sound effects party
3. Gru's love for unicorns, girls, and evil gadgets shows he’s more than just a villain
5. Treich tells turtle to tickle toes
6. giving hints about what will happen later
8. when Elsa sings “Let It Go” and finally builds her sparkly ice castle of solitude
12. “The buttered popcorn smell filled the theater like a warm, salty cloud”
14. when the music in *Jaws* starts playing and suddenly you feel like something bad is about to happen
15. when Gru adopts the girls and finally becomes a soft-hearted supervillain dad
19. comparing two things with “like” or “as” (e.g., “as clueless as Patrick Star”)
21. Voldemort—bald, scary, and seriously not a fan of noses
23. when characters want different things—like in *Toy Story* when Woody’s not loving Buzz stealing his spotlight
25. what happens in a story—from “Once upon a time” to “The End”