Writing excellent narratives | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

When using single paragraph outlines to plan your narrative, each single paragraph outline covers one of your three ___.

Answer explanation

Each single paragraph outline covers one of your three emotions.

What is the role of the topic sentence in the single paragraph outline for a narrative?

• to introduce yourself to the reader

• to give your opinion

• to introduce the main ideas

• to give details to support your ideas

Answer explanation

The topic sentence introduces the main ideas within your paragraph or section.

How many ideas do you need for your supporting detail?

• one minimum

• two minimum

• three minimum

• four minimum

• five minimum

Answer explanation

Your supporting detail should contain three ideas minimum.

Which sentence uses the word 'luscious' properly?

• I could luscious his hair from where I stood.

• His hair was the colour of a raven and luscioused down his back.

• His hair was the colour of luscious, cascading down his back.

• Thick and luscious hair cascaded down his back.

Answer explanation

Luscious is an adjective, so hair can be described as luscious.

Which of the following uses the word, or a form of the word 'discernible' properly?

• I wanted to be discerned by him.

• I greeted him with great discern.

• The two colours were not discernible from one another.

• I could not discern exactly where he was from.

• This act had been a discernible one - it was shocking!

Answer explanation

Discernible (and its other word forms) are used properly here.

Which of the following is the best description of this lion's paws?

• His immense paws, like two giant boxing gloves, were posed in front of him.

• His immense paws, like two giant boulders, were posed in front of him.

• His immense paws, like two giant whales, were posed in front of him.

• His immense paws, like two giant mammoths, were posed in front of him.

Answer explanation

This is the best description of the lion's paws because it uses a credible simile. The others, though large objects, do not even closely resemble the lion's paws and are therefore not suitable for comparison.