Mastering Narrative Writing Techniques

Which of the following best defines "foreshadowing" in narrative writing?

• A technique where the author describes a character’s thoughts

• A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

• A conversation between two or more characters

• An exaggeration used for effect

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is "personification" in literature?

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Using extreme exaggeration

• A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as"

• A phrase that means something different from its literal meaning

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• It was raining cats and dogs.

• He ran faster than the speed of light.

• She remembered her childhood.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence contains sensory language?

• The cake was delicious.

• The warm, gooey chocolate cake melted in my mouth, filling the air with a sweet aroma.

• The cake was on the table.

• The cake is a dessert.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

• "What a beautiful day," she said as it poured rain outside.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• He ran like the wind.

• She looked back at her childhood.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the following passage: "As she packed her bag, she didn’t notice the dark clouds gathering outside." Which narrative technique is being used?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Dialogue

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which sentence best uses personification?

• The leaves fell from the tree.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The leaves are green.

• The leaves were many.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Choose the sentence that uses sensory language to describe a setting.

• The room was empty.

• The empty room echoed with the soft patter of rain, and the scent of old books lingered in the cool air.

• The room had four walls.

• The room was quiet.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Explain how the following sentence uses personification: "The thunder grumbled angrily in the distance."

• It describes thunder as if it can make a sound.

• It gives thunder the human quality of being angry, making the storm seem alive.

• It uses a simile to compare thunder to a person.

• It exaggerates the sound of thunder.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the following dialogue: "Nice job," he said, staring at the broken vase on the floor. What makes this an example of verbal irony?

• He is complimenting someone for breaking the vase.

• He actually means the opposite of what he says; he is not pleased.

• He is using a metaphor.

• He is describing the vase.