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WorksheetsNarrative Writing Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?
The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"
The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"
The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"
The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"
_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.
Indent
Capitalize
Underline
Delete
A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?
the number of forests that there are in town
the fear that she has about the fire spreading
the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
the number of times she's been to the forest
Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp thorns tore at her bare skin and clothes. What sense did the writer describe?
smell
sight
sound
touch
It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved toward the salty spray. What sense did the writer describe?
smell
sound
taste
sight
The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.
What is "sensory language"?
Language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.
Language that has been censored
Language that is not very descriptive
Language that is unfamiliar to the reader
Which is the BEST example of a sensory detail
A magic wand broke in half
Rattling thunder and lightening flashes
Happy or Sad
Talking a mile a minute
What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are?
what the character says
what the character thinks
how other characters react to the character
all of the above
An author writes, “The girl was very patient.” This is an example of ________.
the author telling you directly what a character is like
the author showing you indirectly what a character is like
An author reveals that a character is courageous through the character’s words, actions and thoughts. This is an example of ________.
the author telling you directly what a character is like
the author showing you indirectly what a character is like
A character, Nicki, is friendly. The author shows this by having Nicki sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids she doesn’t know and introduce herself. What is the author using to show Nicki’s trait?
Nicki’s thoughts
Nicki’s feelings
Nicki’s actions
other characters’ reactions to Nicki
A character, Vishal, wants to be the president of the fourth grade class. He runs in the election and wins. He says, “Not only am I going to lead the fourth grade, I’m going to be president of the United States one day!” Based on this evidence, one trait that describes Vishal is ________.
graceful
brilliant
loyal
ambitious
Which set of pronouns would typically be found in a first person point of view?
themselves, us
he, she, it, they
you, yours, yourself
I, me, my, we, our
Which statement about third person limited point of view is correct?
The narrator is an internal voice that employs several points of view in order to effectively tell the story.
The narrator is an internal voice that offers readers a deeper understanding of his or her actions.
The narrator is an external voice who only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
The narrator is an external voice who knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.
What is another word for omniscient third person narrators?
incomplete
reduced
all-knowing
intelligent
The main difference between third person limited and third person omniscient is
how many characters readers can hear and understand.
who the main character is within the story.
what type of pronouns the author chooses to use.
when the primary conflict is introduced.
Seems to be a bolder approach. Lots of the pronoun YOU, YOU'RE, and YOU'LL.
