STORY WRTING

Open Ended

Why do you think it is important to use interesting sentences and describing words when writing a short story?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a part of a short story?

• A Beginning

• A Middle

• A Title Page

• An End

Multiple Select

Which of the following words are used to form complex sentences?

• because

• when

• so

• while

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• I went to the park and played soccer.

• Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

• The dark, twisted metal forest was silent.

• He was walking while the wind whispered.

Fill in the Blank

Expanded noun phrases help us describe things more ___.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between past tense and progressive tense, using examples from the lesson.

Multiple Choice

What problem happens in the middle of a story, according to the story plan?

• Who is the character?

• Where are they?

• What problem happens?

• How does it finish?

Open Ended

How does the use of expanded noun phrases and powerful sentences make the example story more engaging?

Open Ended

How would you use interesting sentences, describing words, and past and progressive tense to make your short story more powerful?

Multiple Choice

What are the three main parts of a short story?

• A Beginning, A Middle, An End

• Introduction, Conflict, Resolution

• Title, Body, Conclusion

• Opening, Climax, Closing

Multiple Choice

Why did the old man feel proud at the end of the story?

• Because the forest became full of life and his dream came true

• Because he moved to a new town

• Because he cut down all the trees

• Because he became rich