- Definition
Narration is when someone in a play tells the audience what's happening or what a character is thinking.
In a school play, a student stands to the side of the stage and says, 'And so, the hero walked into the dark forest.'
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Narration is like having a sportscaster explain what's happening in a game while you watch.
Ask your child: If you were the narrator for this scene, what would you say?
Common mix-up: Kids may think the narrator is just another character talking. Narration is usually from a voice outside the story, explaining the action to the audience.
Examples
- The voice in a nature documentary explaining what the lions are doing.
- In some cartoons, a voiceover might say, 'Meanwhile, back at the secret hideout...'
narration is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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