Narrative Writing Review

What is a personal narrative?

• A story about a historical figue
• A story about the person writing the narrative
• A poem about persons of various kinds
• A play about life and death

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

How does a personal narrative usually begin?

• With a climax
• With a lead
• With an ending
• With rising action

Tags

CCSS.W.6.3A

What is the most exciting part of a story called?

• The climax
• The falling action
• The resolution
• The rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the part of the story where loose ends are tied up and things begin to go back to normal?

• The climax
• The falling action
• The resolution
• The rising action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What do we call it when the action in a story starts to get really intense?

• The climax
• The falling action
• The resolution
• The rising action

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What immediately follows the climax of a story?

• The falling action
• The lead
• The resolution
• The rising action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Decide which point of view the following excerpt is written in: "The Tucks untangled themselves and turned to her. One by one, as the rain began, they drew her to them and kissed her. One by one she kissed them back. Was it rain on Mae's face? On Tuck's? Or was it tears?" (Tuck Everlasting, 125).

• First Person
• Frist Person Omniscient
• Third Person
• Third Person Omniscient

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CCSS.RL.6.6

Decide which point of view the following excerpt is written in: "Marley's Ghost bothered him exceedingly. Every time he resolved within himself, after mature inquiry, that it was all a dream, his mind flew back again, like a strong spring released, to its first position, and presented the same problem to be worked all through, 'Was it a dream or not?'" (A Christmas Carol, 56).

• First Person
• Frist Person Omnicient
• Third Person
• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

Decide which point of view the following excerpt is written in: "Nobody said anything. They were silent and shocked. I couldn't take my eyes off him; he looked so brave. He was wearing a scarlet coat with silver buttons and a white vest and black leggings halfway up to his knees. Oh, I envied him. He knew everybody was staring at him, but he liked being the center of attention..." (My Brother Sam is Dead, 2-3).

• First Person
• Frist Person Omnicient
• Third Person
• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

Decide which point of view the following excerpt is written in: "A wish or a request had no effect. I was free to ignore 'I wish you would put on a shawl,' or 'Why don't you go to bed now?' But against an order I was powerless. "If someone told me to hop on one foot for a day and a half, I'd have to do it...If you commanded me to cut off my own head, I'd have to do it. "I was in danger at every moment" (Ella Enchanted, 5).

• First Person
• Frist Person Omnicient
• Third Person
• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6