Planning the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark' including switches in perspective | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Put these events from the build-up in order.

• Emily is abusing Addie and she mentions Keedie.

• Addie loses control and she attacks Emily.

• She is pulled off by Mr Allison and she is kept isolated by Miss Murphy.

• Addie and Miss Murphy are alone together.

• Keedie and Nina arrive.

Answer explanation

You may have chosen some of these events to include in your narrative.

Put the elements of our planned narrative in the correct order.

• third person perspective on Event 1

• internal monologue reflecting on Event 1

• third person perspective on Event 2

• internal monologue reflecting on Event 2

Answer explanation

Using both third person perspectives and internal monologues allows us to describe events in detail while also providing Addie's perspective to help the reader empathise with her viewpoint.

Match the types of figurative language to the examples.

• personification

• Nina's voice rips into Miss Murphy.

• simile

• My head is a drum.

• metaphor

• My feet are as heavy as lead.

Answer explanation

Using figurative language is a helpful way of creating a certain mood in our text.

Which of the following sentences are likely taken from the third person perspective on an event from our narrative?

• Addie sat with her head on the table.

• What have I done? What will Mum and Dad say?

• I feel like my blood is fizzing in my veins.

• Miss Murphy stalked up the corridor like a predator.

Answer explanation

Sentences like these will be found in the first and third paragraphs of our narrative.

Which of the following sentences are likely taken from the pieces of internal monologue from our narrative?

• I feel like I'm watching myself from afar.

• Addie leapt upon Emily with a sob of rage.

• My mind is completely blank.

• Why am I even doing this?

Answer explanation

Internal monologue is written in the first person, using the pronouns 'I', 'me', 'my' and 'mine'.

Which event might the following piece of internal monologue be reflecting on? 'The corridor is a tunnel, closing in on me from all sides.'

• Addie hitting Emily

• Addie in the office with Miss Murphy

• Addie walking towards the office

• Addie seeing Emily with the thesaurus

Answer explanation

This event is not specifically mentioned in the book, but we can imagine it.