Building Tension in Your Story Writing

What is the primary feeling that tension in writing aims to evoke in the reader?

• Curiosity about the characters' backgrounds

• The feeling that something is going to go wrong

• A sense of relaxation and peace

• Excitement about the story's resolution

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which technique involves giving the reader hints about what might happen later in the story?

• Describing different senses

• Varying sentence length

• Foreshadowing

• Using dynamic verbs

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How can a writer make the reader feel as though they are part of the story?

• By only focusing on the sense of sight

• By describing different senses

• By resolving the conflict quickly

• By using a lot of exclamation marks

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What should happen to the threat as the story progresses, according to the text?

• It should change into a different threat

• It should get closer and closer

• It should become less significant

• It should be quickly resolved

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What effect do short sentences have in narrative writing?

• They slow down the pace of the story

• They express intense action and urgency

• They make the story longer

• They make the narrative more descriptive

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

Which of the following is NOT listed as a way to build tension?

• Using darkness

• Describing weather conditions

• Making characters race against time

• Using a lot of dialogue

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the role of dynamic verbs in building tension?

• They make the characters more relatable

• They are used to describe the setting in detail

• They indicate physical actions and add intensity

• They make the story more predictable

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why should exclamation marks not be used a lot in narrative writing?

• They are only effective in dialogue

• They distract from the main conflict

• They can make the writing less exciting

• They are considered informal

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is teased with clues as a technique for building tension?

• Introducing all characters at the beginning

• Describing every detail of the setting

• Keeping the reader interested with hints about potential problems

• Revealing the story's ending in the first chapter

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the primary feeling that tension in writing aims to evoke in the reader?

• Happiness for the characters

• Excitement about what will happen next

• A sense of calm and peace

• Confusion about the plot

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4