Narrative Writing - Multiple Choice Question

What is narrative writing?

• Telling and writing stories

• Writing about historical facts

• Giving instructions

Which is not a feature of narrative writing?

• Settings

• Characters

• Diagrams and captions

When planning your writing, how should you write your ideas?

• Storyboards with pictures and notes

• Full sentences

• Whichever way works best for you

When writing a story, what sections should you include in the plot?

• A) Introduction and conclusion

• B) Opening, middle, ending

• C) Ingredients list and method

Which of these types of character descriptions involve describing what a character looks like?

• Appearance

• Personality

• Experiences

How can you develop the atmosphere in your story?

• By thinking about your setting, including the weather and time of day

• By adding lots of adjectives

• By using lots of speech

What should the start of the story do for the reader?

• 'Hook' them and make them want to read more

• Explain who every character is straight away

• Tell the reader where and when the story is happening

What is a resolution in a story plot?

• A problem that can’t be solved

• A way to solve a problem

• A type of cliff hanger

Why is it a good idea to know your ending before you start writing?

• To help keep the plot on track and not overcomplicated

• To make the story interesting

• So that your reader knows how the story will end

Which of these techniques means using sound effects?

• Similes and metaphors

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia