Travel Writing Conventions

1. The events of the story are known as the:

• setting

• theme

• plot

• characters

2. The main idea of the story is known as the:

• character

• setting

• theme

• purpose

3. The place and the time of the story are known as the:

• theme

• setting

• characters

• plot

4. The narration method of any travel writing has to be _________________ .

• first person

• second person

• third person

• all of the above

5. A/An _____________ is often a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person that is usually added at the beginning of the story.

• summary

• point of view

• anecdote

• storytelling

6. "Monika was as strong as a lion!" This sentence is an example of _____________________ .

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• imagery

7. "Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks." This sentence is an example of _____________________ .

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

8. The doctor said, "You have to take this medicine for the coming month". This sentence shows:

• a direct speech

• a dialogue

• a conversation

• a story

9. When all the events of the story are told in the same order they happened, it follows the _________________ order.

• colloquial

• commercial

• chronological

• chronicles

10. Using vivid descriptions in the story is helpful because:

• they help readers visualize all the places

• they catch the readers' attention

• they give more details

• all the above