Flashback Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RL.9-10.5

Core Standard

Flash backs are literary devices that authors use to look back at something that has occurred in the past. This will often help the author establish the background of a character or provide context for the audience on a choice the character made that may be outside of the norm. Flashbacks interpret the standard timeline of a story. It provides a bit of a rewind scene that pulls the audience away from the main narrative. Flashbacks are often presented in the form of dreams or as past memories that are emotional driven. Many well written stories have featured this technique and even centered around its use. These worksheets will help students learn more about this technique and how it has been successfully used in many different forms of literature.