WorksheetsNarrative Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
The time, place, and physical characteristics of where a story takes place.
climax
falling action
setting
resolution
The part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story comes to an end.
Resolution
Climax
Rising Action
Initiating Event
Which is a synonym for narrative?
a story
an essay
a poem
an article
The rising action of a story is
at the end of the story.
the events that build tension and suspense.
the message the author shares with the reader.
the introduction
Select the word that correctly defines each story element.
The climax of the story is when
the turning point where the characters must face the main problem.
the way an author creates a character.
the description of the setting.
the words the characters say to each other.
The problems, worries, and tensions between characters, situations, and the environment is known as the:
setting
conflicts
dialogue
resolution
The time period, location, and weather in a narrative are all details describing the:
setting
theme
exposition
climax
We get to know the main characters through the author's descriptions. Characterization techniques include: (check all that apply).
appearance
thoughts and spoken words (dialogue)
actions
setting
other character reactions to him/her
The difference between 1st and 3rd person point-of-view is...
1st person narrators aren't in the story, 3rd person are
1st person narrators know all thoughts and feelings, 3rd person don't
1st person narrators are in the story, 3rd person aren't
1st person narrators means there is only one narrator, 3rd person has multiple
What is a reflection?
A lesson learned by a character in the story
What you see when you look in a mirror
The climax of the story
The solution to the problem
Which of the following is considered a sensory detail (imagery)?
He ran so fast I couldn't keep up.
The cereal tasted fantastic!
The smell of burning toast reminded me of a burnt log in a firepit.
Do you hear something?
What punctuation mark is needed in the following dialogue?
"Since the movie ended early" Taylor said, "we decided to walk around the mall."
A period after early
A comma after early
The W in We should be capitalized
A question marked needed after mall
Which of the following is written correctly?
"I traveled all day to get here on time"! exclaimed Tara.
"Why did you ask me that," asked Perry?
"The book was so good," I claimed, that I couldn't put it down!"
"Last year," Brandon sighed, "my best friend moved to a different school."
Which of the following contains a simile?
My brother is as sly as a fox.
Our neighbor is so rude.
The fox is outrunning the deer.
My feet are blocks of ice!
Check all responses that ARE similes.
Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.
Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.
I like to eat steak and potatoes.
He should have threw it away as he walked by the trash can.
He is as fast as a cheetah.
Dialogue is...
a memory or experience the author writes about
a conversation between characters or people in a story
a type of figurative language used to make your writing interesting
a part of speech that describes a noun
Find the mistake:
I said, "No thank you." "It's okay." replied Josh.
There are 2 speakers, so there should be 2 paragraphs.
It should be a split quote with the speech tag in the middle.
No mistakes
Find the mistake in the quote:
"I can't believe I made the Hall of Fame!" exclaimed the coach.
It shouldn't have an exclamation point
Quotation marks should go around the word coach
No mistakes
