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Introduction to Writing a Short Story

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the conflict of a story?
a)
The time and place
b)
The main problem the character encounters
c)
The most exciting part of the story
d)
The beginning of a story
2.
What are character traits?
a)
A character's opinion.
b)
The things a character says.
c)
Personality traits for a character.
d)
What a character looks like.
3.
What is setting?
a)
The time and place where a story occurs
b)
A character's personality traits.
c)
The most exciting part of a story.
d)
The ending of a story.
4.
What is the exposition of a story?
a)
Where the action is winding down after the climax.
b)
The end of the story where everything is resolved.
c)
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
d)
The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some of the characters.
5.
What is rising action?
a)
After the climax, when the action starts to wind down.
b)
Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
c)
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
d)
The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters.
6.
What is climax?
a)
Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
b)
The end of a story where everything is resolved.
c)
The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some characters.
d)
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
7.
What is falling action?
a)
The end of a story where everything is resolved.
b)
Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
c)
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
d)
The part after the climax where events are winding down.
8.
What is the resolution?
a)
Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
b)
The end of a story where everything is resolved.
c)
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
d)
The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters.
9.
What is the theme of a story?
a)
The series of events in a story.
b)
The author's point of view.
c)
The major life lesson or message.
d)
The character's personality traits.
10.
What is the plot of a story?
a)
The series of events in a story.
b)
The main message or life lesson of a story.
c)
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
d)
The time and place that a story takes place.
11.

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.


The ____________________ are the people or animals in the story.

a)

plot

b)

characters

c)

conflict

d)

setting

12.

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.


The _____________________ is the series of events.

a)

characters

b)

theme

c)

setting

d)

plot

13.

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.


The __________________ is the time and place of the story's action.

a)

setting

b)

characters

c)

theme

d)

plot

14.
What is the part of the plot called that gives readers background information about the story and characters?
a)
resolution
b)
inciting incident
c)
exposition
d)
rising action
15.
What is the rising action in a short story?
a)
the background information 
b)
the events that lead up to the climax
c)
the point of highest action
d)
the turning point 
16.
The highest point of drama, also described as the turning point, in the story is called what?
a)
the climax
b)
the resolution
c)
the inciting incident
d)
the exposition
17.
The events that happen after the climax of the story that lead up to the end are called ____________________.
a)
inciting incident
b)
resolution
c)
characters
d)
falling action
18.
What is direct characterization in a story?
a)
when characters talk about each other
b)
the author shows the reader what a specific character is like
c)
when characters react to the events in the story
d)
the author tells the reader what a specific character is like
19.
When the author shows what a character is like either through their own actions or the reactions of other characters, it is called_______________.
a)
indirect characterization
b)
direct characterization
c)
story building
d)
narrating
20.
What is conflict in a story?
a)
the struggle that happens between the opposing sides in a story
b)
fights between only single characters
c)
arguments
d)
only something experienced by the antagonist
21.

Why should we use descriptive words in our narrative essays?

a)

Because it is fun

b)

They "paint a picture" for our readers

c)

Because my teacher told me to

d)

I do not know

22.

What is narrative writing?

a)

A paper done with research and facts

b)

A story about myself

c)

A true story written about another person

d)

Fictional story with a problem, events, and a solution

23.

What resource(s) can help me find descriptive words and/or their meaning?

a)

video games

b)

dictionary

c)

newspaper

d)

thesaurus

24.

What is the first step of the writing process?

a)

Writing a rough draft

b)

Brainstorming/Prewriting

c)

Revising/Editing

d)

Writing a final draft/Publish

25.

What is the second step in the writing process?

a)

Putting my thoughts on paper

b)

Fixing the errors in my paper

c)

I have no idea

d)

Deciding on the events, characters, and setting(s)

26.

Why do we need to brainstorm before writing a narrative essay?

a)

Because it is fun

b)

It helps us organize our thoughts and ideas before writing.

c)

It is the last step before producing a final draft

d)

I do not know

27.

Why is it important to use transition words/phrases in our narrative essays?

a)

To confuse the reader

b)

We don't need to use transition words in a narrative essay

c)

I have no idea

d)

It helps make the sequence of events make sense/ go in order

28.

A more descriptive word for "happy" is....

a)

great

b)

gleeful

c)

sad

d)

nice

29.
In this part of the writing process you change what your writing SOUNDS like.
a)
prewriting
b)
revising
c)
editing
d)
publishing
30.
The part of the writing process in which you correct your spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
a)
drafting
b)
prewriting
c)
revising
d)
editing
31.
In this step of the writing process, you are writing down all of your ideas and often using a graphic organizer
a)
prewriting
b)
publishing
c)
editing
d)
revising
32.
In this step of the writing process, you are organizing your thoughts into complete sentences, but are not yet worried about spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or word choice.
a)
revising
b)
publishing
c)
drafting
d)
editing
33.
I will use a computer or my neatest best penmanship during this stage of the writing process.
a)
prewriting
b)
final copy
c)
editing
d)
revising
revising
34.
I plan my writing during this step of the writing process.
a)
editing
b)
publishing
c)
prewriting
d)
revising
35.

During the Editing step, one should:

a)

look for subject-verb agreement

b)

look for errors with commas

c)

check for appropriate use of apostrophes

36.

One great way to organize your writing during Prewriting is to

a)

develop a thesis

b)

organize the details

c)

create an outline

37.

During the Writing step you will

a)

write the introduction, body paragraphs and the closing

b)

write the thesis and an outline

c)

revise what you have written

d)

turn it in

38.

The correct order for the steps of the Writing Process are

a)

Prewriting, revising, writing, editing, publishing

b)

Prewriting, writing, revising, editing, publishing

c)

Publishing, editing, writing, revising, prewriting

d)

publishing, editing, revising, writing, prewriting

39.

When you are selecting a topic, which of the below is appropriate?

a)

writing the opening paragraph

b)

revising for organization

c)

narrow down a general topic to a more specific topic

d)

editing for correct grammar

40.

During the revising step:

a)

check for grammatical errors

b)

turn it in

c)

write the introduction, body paragraphs, and the closing

d)

check for focus, details, and paragraph development

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