Narrative Writing: Prior knowledge Assessment

What is a narrative?

• A story

• Poetry

• A biography

• A research project

2. _________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story.

• Chronological order

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Transition words

3. All the following are elements of narrative writing except

• Setting

• Problem and Solution

• Has a beginning, middle and an end

• Teaches the reader something new

4. Dialogue is

• Action at the end of the story

• The conversation between characters

• Author's point of view

• Chronological order

5. What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To give the reader information

• To persuade readers

• To tell a story

• To describe characters

6. What are the five steps of writing?

• draft, rough draft, edit, revise, turn in

• brainstorm, write, submit, re-do, correct

• check spelling, grammar, sentences, title and paragraph

• prewrite, draft, revise, edit, publish

7. True or False: When writing a personal narrative writer describes a small moment, event or sequence of events that have happened in their own lives.

• •True

• •False

8. True or False. A narrative must have characters.

• •True

• •False

9. A narrative includes

• Who, What, when, where

• Characters

• Emotion

• All the above

10. True or False. Narrative writing allows you to creative?

• True

• False