3
Drag each tile to the correct box.
Authors use the linear structure to create and build tension in a story. Match the paragraphs listed to the purpose they serve
in the story.
Paragraphs 1-2
Paragraphs 3-7
Paragraphs 13-16
reveals the conflict the
narrator faces
Increases the tension with the
realization that the narrator
has succeeded in his plan to
foil Lemarchant
Paragraphs 8-12