Planning the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky' | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

True or false? A plan should be written in full sentences.

Answer explanation

Plans should be written in note format.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

What are the purposes of the opening of a narrative?

• to build up tension

• to engage the reader so that they want to carry on reading

• to entertain the reader with characters' spoken words

• to introduce the setting and characters

Answer explanation

A narrative can be structured like this: opening, build-up, climax, resolution. Each section serves a different purpose.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Put the four key moments of the opening in chronological order.

• The boy felt scared, but he bravely entered the woods.

• Strange, unknown creatures moved around the woods.

• Dusk approached the dark, magical woods.

• A father warned his son about the dangers of the creatures.

Answer explanation

The key moments of the opening can be described in a lot more detail using precise adjectives, nouns and adverbs.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which of the following are true about dialogue?

• It makes the reader laugh.

• It is the written conversation between two characters in a narrative.

• It is a writing technique that describes characters' emotions.

• It helps move the story forward.

• It describes a noun in further detail.

Answer explanation

The important dialogue in a scene needs to be included in a plan. Dialogue is important in a narrative as it helps move the story forward.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is an example of 'show-not-tell' language?

• The boy was really scared.

• Nervously, he entered the forest.

• He whispered, ''I'm scared."

• His heart pounded loudly against his chest.

Answer explanation

'Show-not-tell' language is a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings through descriptions of their actions, body language and facial expressions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Match each word class to its example.

• adjective

• cascaded

• adverb

• beastly

• noun

• twigs

• verb

• determinedly

Answer explanation

Sentences are made up of different word classes. They all serve different purposes in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D