Lingering Questions

Worksheet Description

The “Resolving Lingering Questions” worksheet is a tool for students to engage with the finalization process of a story’s narrative. It encourages students to consider and list remaining questions that readers might have after the climax of a story, regarding various elements such as the main conflict, subplots, character relationships, the climax’s implications, and the characters’ futures. The provided spaces prompt students to brainstorm and document these aspects, which indicates the worksheet’s focus on ensuring a thorough resolution in storytelling that addresses all significant threads.

This worksheet is teaching students to think critically about the narrative closure in storytelling. It helps them recognize the importance of addressing all open questions to provide a satisfying resolution for the reader. The exercise aims to enhance the students’ ability to analyze a story comprehensively and to consider the reader’s perspective. By guiding students to anticipate and resolve potential queries, it fosters skills in creating coherent and complete narrative conclusions.