How to write a short story

How to write a short story

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.2.10, RL.2.2, RL.2.3

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Colleen Allen

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.RL.2.10
,
CCSS.RL.2.2
,
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
,
CCSS.RL.4.4
,

5 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do you need to identify when you write a short story?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many central emotions or central ideas should a short story have?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

When writing a short story, why is it important to have a strong engaging first line and first paragraph?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A story arc is when a writer builds tension and resolves the tension in a novel there can be many. How many story arcs should be in a short story?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a short story, how do you want to develop a character?

With several layered traits and emotions

With no emotion or traits

With many details and subplots of your character's past

Carefully decide what emotions and traits are most important to a quick development of the character

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4