Bold Beginnings Quiz

This techniques starts by giving the reader information that is shocking and unusual.

• Suspense

• Drama

• Action

• Unexpected Happening

makes the reader feel unsure about what will happen next

• Suspense

• Drama

• Action

• Unexpected Happening

strikes the reader’s interest

should make you almost be able to “hear” the author’s voice.

• Suspense

• Drama

• Action

• Unexpected Happening

the reader is put in the middle of excitement and adventure.

• Suspense

• Drama

• Action

• Unexpected Happening

introduce where the reader is and who they will be focused on

• Suspense

• Setting and Characters

• Action

• Unexpected Happening

Appeal to the senses, create an image, or use figurative language

• Suspense

• Drama

• Action

• Dazzling Description

Which bold beginning technique?

There once was a restaurant that made the crispiest, saltiest fries. It turned an ordinary hamburger into a scrumptious feast of meat, onions, ketchup, and mustard. Nothing compared to the sweet chill of a McFlurry to finish the meal. This restaurant was McDonald’s and it is my favorite.

• Dazzling Description

• Drama

• Action

• Unexpected Happening

Which bold beginning technique?

Middle school is the worst place in the world. Why doesn’t anyone prepare you for the pain and suffering that comes with classes, social awkwardness, and homework? I never thought I would survive my 6th grade year. Just thinking about getting to the last day seemed impossible.

• Description

• Drama

• Action

• Unexpected Happening

WHICH IS STRONGER?

A. My brother Charlie looked pleased with himself, bat in hand. “Go get it...don’t be a chicken,” he said. I stared at the baseball lodged deep in the bushes by the Johnson house. I tried to ignore all the crazy stories and terrifying tales I had heard about the house and its owners. I creeped closer to the fence.

B. I will never forget the time my brother Charlie and I had to get a baseball from the scary house next door.

• A

• B

Which bold beginning technique?

I am writing this story from inside my bathtub

• Description

• Drama

• Action

• Unexpected Happening