Mastering Narrative Writing Techniques
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best defines "foreshadowing" in narrative writing?
A technique where the author describes a character’s thoughts
A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story
A conversation between two or more characters
An exaggeration used for effect
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CCSS.RL.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is "personification" in literature?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Using extreme exaggeration
A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as"
A phrase that means something different from its literal meaning
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an idiom?
The wind whispered through the trees.
It was raining cats and dogs.
He ran faster than the speed of light.
She remembered her childhood.
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CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence contains sensory language?
The cake was delicious.
The warm, gooey chocolate cake melted in my mouth, filling the air with a sweet aroma.
The cake was on the table.
The cake is a dessert.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?
"What a beautiful day," she said as it poured rain outside.
The sun smiled down on us.
He ran like the wind.
She looked back at her childhood.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Read the following passage: "As she packed her bag, she didn’t notice the dark clouds gathering outside." Which narrative technique is being used?
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Dialogue
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence best uses personification?
The leaves fell from the tree.
The leaves danced in the wind.
The leaves are green.
The leaves were many.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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