Narrative Writing Review

Which of the following is a way to create a strong beginning for a story? Select all that apply.

• Dialogue

• A Question

• A Vivid Description

• An Interesting Fact

• Sound Effects

Which of the following sentences has the best word choice?

• Ms. Brewer thought the story was good so she was happy.

• Ms. Roberts smiled while contemplating the admirable story her student composed.

Your narrative plot structure should include:

• a before, during, and after

• a question, conflict, and thesis statement

• a before, a plot twist, and foot notes

• facts, no opinions, no reactions

Which of the following is part of the BEFORE in your story?

• the setting, characters, and problem introduction

• the actions, dialogue, and climax

• the falling action and how the conflicts are resolved

A concluding statement is important because

• It gives information

• It conveys thoughts and ideas

• It provides closure to the end of the story

• It supports analysis and reflection

The turning point of the story where the main conflict is decided one way or another.

• Falling Action

• Climax

• Conflict

• Exposition

Conversations carried on between characters in a piece of writing is called...

• Speaking

• Conflict

• Dialogue

• Rising Action

What sensory details help to paint a picture for the reader?

• The pie was good.

• The pie was nasty.

• I could smell the spicy apply pie as I walked in.

• I like the yummy pie.

A strong, meaningful story title and introduction serves the purpose of making the reader ...

• want to keep reading

• bored

• impatient

• happy

Voice

• The movement or rate at which a story moves

• The individual style of the author or narrator

• Painting word pictures in the readers' minds

• The conversation between two characters in the story