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narrative writing

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The author's central message about life or how people behave
a)
Theme
b)
Rising Action
c)
Setting
d)
Resolution
2.
The problems the characters face in the story
a)
Conflict
b)
Setting
c)
Resolution
d)
Plot
3.
Most important person around whom the events of the plot revolve
a)
Main Character
b)
Setting
c)
Minor Character
d)
Genre
4.
The reason for writing 
a)
Author's Purpose
b)
Conflict
c)
Resolution
d)
Genre
5.
The main story events and actions
a)
Plot
b)
Genre
c)
Setting
d)
Text
6.

The end of the story when the reader finds out what happens to the characters after the conflict.

a)

Resolution

b)

Plot

c)

Setting

d)

Climax

7.
The time and place in which the action of a story takes place
a)
Setting
b)
Plot
c)
Theme
d)
Genre
8.
People, animals, or other creatures in a story
a)
Characters
b)
Setting
c)
Text
d)
Resolution
9.

Characters do not necessarily need to be people; they can be animals too!

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The setting of a story describes where and _____ the action takes place.

a)

how

b)

what

c)

when

d)

who

11.
Which of these could be the setting of a fairy tale?
a)
a king and queen 
b)
people change as they get older
c)
a faraway castle
d)
a wicked witch puts a curse on a princess
12.
another name for a story
a)
plot
b)
man v. man
c)
non-fiction
d)
narrative
13.

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

a)

great

b)

gleeful

c)

sad

d)

nice

14.
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 problem the characters face.
d)
the narrator. 
15.

Select the word that correctly defines each story element. 
The plot of a story includes...

a)

the different ending.

b)

the five parts of a story - the events that take place.

c)

only the conflict.

d)

the author's biography.

16.
Select the word that correctly defines each story element. 
The setting of a story introduces the...
a)
problem. 
b)
rising action.
c)
place and time the story takes place. 
d)
narrator. 
17.

A personal narrative uses words like...

a)

he, she, them, they

b)

I, me, my, mine, myself

18.
A personal narrative should be about an important...
a)
event in history
b)
a song that you like
c)
time in your life
d)
your family's memories
19.
Select the word that correctly defines each story element. 
The conflict of a story is the...
a)
characters. 
b)
setting.
c)
narrator.
d)
problem the character faces.
20.

Which of these sentences would be a good lead?

a)

After the beach, I was so tired.

b)

It was a beautiful sunny day in Florida.

c)

Later on, we had dinner at a fancy restaurant.

d)

In the end, it was the best vacation ever.

21.

Which of these sentences would be a good lead?

a)

Have you ever tripped and fallen in the mud?

b)

Then I got up and pretended no one saw me.

c)

To summarize, be careful running through the grass after it rains.

d)

Later on, I was able to take a bath.

22.

Which of these sentences would be a good ending?

a)

After the beach, I was so tired.

b)

It was a beautiful sunny day in Florida.

c)

Later on, we had dinner at a fancy restaurant.

d)

In the end, it was the best vacation ever.

23.

Choose the two sentences that could be good transition sentences.

a)

Have you ever tripped and fallen in the mud?

b)

Then I got up and pretended no one saw me.

c)

To summarize, be careful running through the grass after it rains.

d)

Later on, I was able to take a bath.

24.
Which of the following pieces of dialogue is incorrectly punctuated?
a)
“Chipmunks are cute," said Sally.
b)
“Billy! Stop looking at my quiz”, whispered Tommy. “I don’t want to get in trouble!”
c)
Sam shouted, “Don’t touch my purse!”
d)
“I wish time would just slow down,“ stated Patricia.
25.

_____________________ is a synonym (similar word) for the word narrative.

a)

Newspaper

b)

Poem

c)

Story

26.

A narrative can be from the perspective of a person in the story or a person not in the story. This is called _____________

a)

Characters

b)

Dialogue

c)

Point of view

27.

Dialogue is when two characters are ____________.

a)

Talking

b)

Fighting

c)

Thinking

28.

The narrator is...

a)

The perspective from which the story is being told.

b)

Who is telling the story.

c)

Where the story takes place.

d)

The genre of the text.

29.

What is a hook in a narrative?

a)

The location and time where the story takes place

b)

A type of character in a story

c)

Something exciting used at the beginning to grab the reader's attention

d)

The big moments or action parts in a story

30.

What are sensory details in a narrative?

a)

Details that use the 5 senses: sight, sound, taste, smell, touch

b)

The big moments or action parts in a story

c)

Conversation between two or more characters in a story

d)

The location and time where the story takes place

31.

Dialogue is:

a)

words spoken by someone

b)

good to include in a personal narrative

c)

surrounded by quotation marks

d)

all three choices

32.

What is the goal of narrative writing?

a)

To describe something

b)

To tell a story

c)

To inform a reader or explain a topic

d)

To convince or persuade someone about a topic

33.

What is the purpose of a narrative text?

a)

To persuade someone (get someone to do something)

b)

To inform someone (learn about a topic)

c)

To entertain someone (tell a story)

34.

Read the following example, and decide what type of beginning it is:

"Get out of here!" he said loudly.

a)

Dialogue

b)

Action

c)

Sound

d)

Setting

35.
True or False.  A narrative must have characters.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story.
a)
True
b)
False
37.

Which of the following passages uses the word “meanwhile” correctly?

a)

I quickly ran to the store for more napkins. Meanwhile, I shouted, “I’ll be back!” to my unconcerned guests as I hurried out the door.

b)

I met my dad at the station. Meanwhile, I had really missed him.

c)

My cousin often sleepwalks. Meanwhile, she thinks it is because of her realistic dreams.

d)

I was getting ready to leave. Meanwhile, my mom was already waiting in the car.

38.

What is an example of a narrative transition?

a)

The dog ran

b)

He is running

c)

Later in the day

d)

Eating

39.
Which of the following are quotation marks?
a)
?
b)
"
c)
'
d)
,
40.

Which punctuation mark goes directly before and after the speaker's exact words?

a)

commas

b)

exclamation marks

c)

quotation marks

d)

question marks

41.

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

a)

Indent

b)

Capitalize

c)

Underline

d)

Delete

42.
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,"
43.

Select the correct answer.

a)

"What a beautiful day!", said Mrs. Grygar.

b)

"What a beautiful day!" said Mrs. Grygar.

c)

"What a beautiful day! said Mrs Grygar."

d)

"What a beautiful day! said" Mrs. Grygar.

44.
A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"
a)
whined
b)
Miller
c)
yet
d)
Are
45.
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,"
46.
Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.
a)
commas
b)
speaker tags
c)
quotation marks
d)
An indent
47.
My teeth chattered as the temperature dropped.
a)
hear
b)
hear and touch
c)
see and smell
d)
taste
48.
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 (censorship)
c)
language that is not very descriptive
d)
language that is unfamiliar to the reader
49.
Lando couldn't believe it.  The beast couldn't be from this world.  It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of. 
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
50.
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
51.
Giving human characteristics or qualities to an object, idea, or even an animal 
a)
onomatopoeia 
b)
sensory detail
c)
hyperbole 
d)
personification 
52.
Repeating the same consonant at the beginning words or lines.  
a)
rhyme 
b)
alliteration 
c)
assonance 
d)
simile 
53.
A comparison of two unlike things using "as" or "like" 
a)
hyperbole 
b)
metaphor 
c)
alliteration 
d)
simile 
54.
What is the following statement an example of?
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
55.

Which sentence below shows personification?

a)

The air was cold.

b)

The sun is bright yellow.

c)

The cat raced down the hall.

d)

The leaves danced in the wind.

56.
"Ribbit!" the frog said to the snake. "You must let me pass!"  is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
alliteration