Narrative Writing Revising and Editing

Which verb tense is used in narrative writing?

• Past (She ran towards the fire.)

• Present (She runs towards the fire.)

• Future (She will run towards the fire.)

A kind of writing that tells a story is a __________.

• dialogue

• author's purpose

• narrative writing

• conflict

To make changes and corrections to a draft or other piece of writing is called _________.

• planning

• drafting

• revising

• editing

To correct mistakes in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation is called ________.

• planning

• revising

• drafting

• editing

What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To give the reader information

• To persuade readers

• To tell a story

• To describe characters

A person, an animal, or object that takes part in the action of a narrative is a ________.

• narrative writing

• character

• setting

• conflict

Which step in the writing process requires students to review, modify, and reorganize their work by rearranging, adding, or deleting content, and by making the tone, style, and content appropriate for the intended audience? The goal of this phase of the writing process is to improve the draft.

• Publishing

• Editing

• Revising

• Drafting

• Prewriting

Which verb tense is commonly used in narrative writing?

• Past

• Present

• Future

• Conditional

What is the main purpose of narrative writing?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To describe

Which of the following is a key component of narrative writing?

• Thesis statement

• Character development

• Statistical data

• Abstract concepts