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Narrative Writing Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is correct? 
a)
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
b)
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos".
c)
Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
d)
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"
2.
Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.
a)
commas
b)
speaker tags
c)
quotation marks
d)
An indent
3.

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

a)

The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

b)

The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"

c)

The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

d)

The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

4.

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

a)

Indent

b)

Capitalize

c)

Underline

d)

Delete

5.
Dialogue is
a)
a conversation between/amongst characters
b)
a verb
c)
when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story
d)
boring
6.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
According to the map Amy whispered we are very close to the hidden treasure.
b)
"According to the map," Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
c)
"According to the map" Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
d)
According to the map, Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
7.

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

a)

the number of forests that there are in town

b)

the fear that she has about the fire spreading

c)

the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows

d)

the number of times she's been to the forest

8.

Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp thorns tore at her bare skin and clothes. What sense did the writer describe?

a)

smell

b)

sight

c)

sound

d)

touch

9.

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?

a)

smell

b)

sound

c)

taste

d)

sight

10.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
touch
d)
taste
11.

What is "sensory language"?

a)

Language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.

b)

Language that has been censored

c)

Language that is not very descriptive

d)

Language that is unfamiliar to the reader

12.

Which is the BEST example of a sensory detail

a)

A magic wand broke in half

b)

Rattling thunder and lightening flashes

c)

Happy or Sad

d)

Talking a mile a minute

13.

What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are?

a)

what the character says

b)

what the character thinks

c)

how other characters react to the character

d)

all of the above

14.

An author writes, “The girl was very patient.” This is an example of ________.

a)

the author telling you directly what a character is like

b)

the author showing you indirectly what a character is like

15.

An author reveals that a character is courageous through the character’s words, actions and thoughts. This is an example of ________.

a)

the author telling you directly what a character is like

b)

the author showing you indirectly what a character is like

16.

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?

a)

Nicki’s thoughts

b)

Nicki’s feelings

c)

Nicki’s actions

d)

other characters’ reactions to Nicki

17.

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 ________.

a)

graceful

b)

brilliant

c)

loyal

d)

ambitious

18.

Which set of pronouns would typically be found in a first person point of view?

a)

themselves, us

b)

he, she, it, they

c)

you, yours, yourself

d)

I, me, my, we, our

19.

Which statement about third person limited point of view is correct?

a)

The narrator is an internal voice that employs several points of view in order to effectively tell the story.

b)

The narrator is an internal voice that offers readers a deeper understanding of his or her actions.

c)

The narrator is an external voice who only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

d)

The narrator is an external voice who knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.

20.

What is another word for omniscient third person narrators?

a)

incomplete

b)

reduced

c)

all-knowing

d)

intelligent

21.

The main difference between third person limited and third person omniscient is

a)

how many characters readers can hear and understand.

b)

who the main character is within the story.

c)

what type of pronouns the author chooses to use.

d)

when the primary conflict is introduced.

22.
Which point of view has a narrator telling the story from the outside? Pronouns of her, him, he , she, and it are used.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
23.
Which point of view is it when the narrator speaks directly to YOU?
Seems to be a bolder approach. Lots of the pronoun YOU, YOU'RE, and YOU'LL.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
24.
What is a narrative?
a)
A story
b)
Poetry
c)
A biography
d)
A research project
25.
The person telling the story.
a)
Narrator
b)
First Person Point of View
c)
Third Person Point of View
d)
Narrative Writing