NBMS Personal Narrative POST TEST Practice 2023-2024

What is the DEFINITION of "narrative writing"?

• Usually begins with an engaging lead, contains rising action, until it reaches its most intense part (climax).

• A type of writing that tells a story.

• A writer narrates a story or shares an experience with others.

• Contains a story arc.

• ALL of the answers are correct.

WHAT IS "Personal Narrative Writing"?

• A nonfiction narrative writing based on real stories and facts that tells the story of ONE meaningful event or moment in your life and allows you to reflect on its significance

• A biography of a real life person's life, written by another person.

• A short story that typically pays attention to one character

• A fable that provides a lesson with the help of animal characters that act like people.

A STORY ARC (plot diagram) is a storyline that unfolds over the course of your personal narrative.

An EXPOSITION is...

• an INTRODUCTION to the characters, describes the setting, and establishes the problem in the story.

• the suspense that builds and the problem becomes more complicated; there are often multiple steps or parts.

• THE TURNING POINT in the story arc; it is typically the most exciting part in the story.

• THE EVENTS THAT HAPPEN AFTER THE CLIMAX that lead to a resolution or the ending of the story.

What is the "HOOK" or "LEAD"?

• A part of the conclusion that grabs the reader's attention

• The beginning of the introduction that grabs the reader's attention and is followed by body paragraphs with supporting details and commentary

• The middle of the story which grabs the reader's attention where the tension of the action reaches its mo...

A STORY ARC (plot diagram) is a storyline that unfolds over the course of your personal narrative.

RISING ACTION is...

• an introduction to the characters, describes the setting, and establishes the problem in the story.

• the suspense that builds and the problem becomes more complicated; there are often multiple steps or parts.

• the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or the ending of the story.

As the narrative builds toward the climax, each sentence should be carefully constructed to _________ and move the story along

A STORY ARC (plot diagram) is a storyline that unfolds over the course of your personal narrative.

CLIMAX is...

• an introduction to the characters, describes the setting, and establishes the problem in the story.

• the suspense that builds and the problem becomes more complicated; there are often multiple steps or parts.

• the turning point in the story arc; it is typically the most exciting part in the story.

• the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or the ending of the story.

A STORY ARC (plot diagram) is a storyline that unfolds over the course of your personal narrative.

FALLING ACTION is...

• the suspense that builds and the problem becomes more complicated; there are often multiple steps or parts.

• the turning point in the story arc; it is typically the most exciting part in the story.

• the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or the ending of the story.

• the outcome of the story; it is how things end up or turn out for the characters.

A STORY ARC (plot diagram) is a storyline that unfolds over the course of your personal narrative.

RESOLUTION is...

• the turning point in the story arc; it is typically the most exciting part in the story.

• the suspense that builds and the problem becomes more complicated; there are often multiple steps or parts.

• the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or the ending of the story.

• the outcome of the story; it is how things end up or turn out for the characters.

Her TINY voice cut through the noise of the crowd. The bold word is an example of an ___________. Adjectives and adverbs help us create strong descriptive sentences in our writing.

• adjective

• adverb