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Narrative

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The falling action occurs....

a)

before the problem/climax in the story

b)

after the orientation/setting

c)

after the problem/climax

2.

What is a narrative?

a)

Poetry?

b)

A biography

c)

A research project

d)

A story

3.

Which are examples of narratives?

a)

Fairytales

b)

Adventure Stories

c)

Crime Fiction

d)

All of the above

4.

In a story, the author introduces the characters and setting when?

a)

In the problem/climax

b)

In the rising to action

c)

In the orientation

d)

In the resolution/conclusion

5.

True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Climax is...

a)

Setting and characters

b)

the solutions to the problem

c)

Events that lead to the point of the story

d)

The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story

7.

When do you describe the time and place in which a story happens?

a)

Setting

b)

Conflict

c)

Climax

d)

Conclusion

8.

What is the purpose of a narrative?

a)

To descibe characters

b)

To tell a story

c)

To persuade readers

d)

To give the reader information

9.

A more descriptive word for happy is...

a)

great

b)

sad

c)

gleeful

d)

nice

10.

Select the word that correctly defines each story element.

The characters of a story are..

a)

who is in the story

b)

the place

c)

the narrator

d)

the problem the characters face

11.

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

12.

True or false:

A narrative piece of writing is always written in first person.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False. It is a good idea to "hook" the reader at the beginning of the story.

a)

False

b)

True

14.

An example of a transition word is

a)

Can't

b)

Freezing

c)

Next

d)

Difficult