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Personal Narrative Pre-Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A personal narrative uses words like...

a)

he, she, them, they

b)

I, me, my mine, myself

2.

A personal narrative should not show any of your emotions.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the purpose of a narrative?

a)

To give the reader information

b)

To persuade readers

c)

To tell a story

d)

To describe characters

4.
Writers use _____________ -they they saw, heard, touched, smelled, and tasted. 
a)
sensory details
b)
main ideas
c)
pictures
d)
mood
5.

What is a personal narrative?

a)

A fictional story

b)

A true story about your life

c)

A historical story

d)

A story written by an author

6.

The life lesson learned is the

a)

setting

b)

theme

c)

mood

d)

narrative

7.
_________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story.
a)
Chronological order
b)
Setting
c)
Dialogue
d)
Transition words
8.
An example of a transition word is
a)
Can't
b)
Freezing
c)
Next
d)
Difficult
9.

What is a narrator?

a)

A character

b)

Where the story takes place

c)

The person telling the story

d)

The events in the story

10.

You should engage readers by starting with a HOOK.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

What is an introduction paragraph?

a)

Gives evidence to support topic

b)

Answers a prompt

c)

Summary of topic

d)

Introduces the topic

12.

Which is a better hook sentence:

A) "It had been a wonderful day spent outside playing with friends until the moment I heard my mom scream louder than ever before, "NO!"

B) One day my mom screamed, and I went to find out what happened.

a)

A

b)

B

13.

What is a conclusion?

a)

Summarizes the essay

b)

Details in the essay

c)

Beginning of the essay

d)

The body paragraphs

14.

What is an example of a complex formula 1 sentence?

a)

I hope my mom makes lasagna for dinner.

b)

My basketball game was fun, but it lasted three hours.

c)

After I went to lunch, I went back to work.

d)

I was late to work because my dog ran away.

15.

Which of these is NOT a conclusion sentence?

a)

All in all, it was the BEST vacation ever!

b)

This day will be remembered forever.

c)

I hope I never have to go back to that place.

d)

My best friend's name is Jessica.