Reviewing and refining narrative writing | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

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6 Qs

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Reviewing and refining narrative writing | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Reviewing and refining narrative writing | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Hard

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Oak National Academy

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the error in this sentence? "He could here the river." ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')

the tense

the punctuation

the spelling

the sentence structure

Answer explanation

This sentence uses the wrong 'here'. It should read "He could hear the river." Making errors like this is common and nothing to worry about. The important thing is to reread your work and correct any errors you spot.

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match these words to their definitions. ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')

haggard

worn out, ruined

decrepit

a powerful expression of grief

lament

a tired exhausted appearance

Answer explanation

Using a range of sophisticated vocabulary in your writing is a great way to engage your reader. If appropriate, try to use one or more of these words in your next piece of writing!

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a story which follows the five part narrative structure, what is the focus of the rising action? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')

how the story ends

the development of plot and character

the most dramatic or intense moment of the story

establishing characters and setting

the aftermath of the climax

Answer explanation

The five part narrative structure is a great way to think about the plot and characters of the story you want to write. The rising action is part 2 of 5 and is where you start to develop your characters and plot.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a story which follows the five part narrative structure, what is the focus of the climax? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')

how the story ends

the development of plot and character

the most dramatic or intense moment of the story

establishing characters and setting

the aftermath of the climax

Answer explanation

The five part narrative structure is a great way to think about the plot and characters of the story you want to write. The climax is part 3 of 5. It is often the most dramatic moment, and the fate of certain characters changes after it.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')

Carefully, he started to prepare his disguise,

Carefully he started to prepare his disguise.

Carefully he, started to prepare his disguise.

Carefully, he started to prepare his disguise.

Carefully he started, to prepare his disguise,

Answer explanation

Using an adverb at the beginning of a sentence is a nice way to vary your sentence structure. Here, 'carefully' is the adverb. After the adverb comes a comma.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')

Swinging his arms to warm up he started, to size up his opponent.

Swinging his arms to warm up, he started to size up his opponent.

Swinging, his arms to warm up he started to size up his opponent.

Swinging his arms to warm up he started to size up his opponent.

Swinging his arms to warm up he started to size up his opponent

Answer explanation

This is a complex sentence with the subordinate clause at the beginning ("Swinging his arms to warm up" doesn’t make sense by itself and is therefore the subordinate clause). Therefore, the comma goes after the end of the subordinate clause.