WorksheetsDescribing Characters, Settings, and Events
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following means the time and the place in which the events of the story happen?
Setting
Dialogue
Plot
Characterisation
Makes the reader smell, taste, feel, see, hear, and imagine what the writer is describing
Symbolism
Diction
Pacing
Imagery
Why is it important to use narrative writing techniques/ strategies?
It is not important. They are a waste if time.
They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.
They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.
Characterization
A contradiction or dilema.
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
Sounds written into words.
Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast.
Setting can include:
Weather
Character
Speech
Landscape
Imagery
Uses sensory language to describe
Copying and pasting pictures into stories
Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities
The rate at which a story moves
The problems, worries, and tensions between characters, situations, and the environment is known as the:
setting
conflicts
dialogue
resolution
Read the following excerpt from "House Taken Over" and describe the narrator's reaction after the back section of the house is taken over. "I went down to the kitchen, heated the kettle, and when I got back with the tray of mate, I told Irene: 'I had to shut the door to the passage. They've taken over the back part.'"
He is noticeably angry
He is surprisingly calm
He is confused by the strange events
He is distressed to lose half of their home.
Which of the following best describes the setting of "House Taken Over"?
A dirty, creepy haunted house
An old, spacious mansion
A regular house in a middle-class neighborhood
The streets of Buenos Aires
At the beginning of "House Taken Over," how do the narrator and his sister Irene spend most of their days? Choose 2 options.
sleeping
knitting
shopping
cleaning
harvesting crops
In "House Taken Over, which of the following details MOST clearly suggest the narrator and his sister are nervous and afraid? Choose 2 options
They intentionally stop thinking
They occupy themselves by cleaning
They prefer to spend time in their rooms
They often cannot fall a sleep and have trouble sleeping peacefully
They collect French literature and reorder their father's stamp collection.
Read the following quote from "House Taken Over" to determine what the details suggest about the force of creature that has invaded the house of the narrator and sister? "We had what we had on. I remembered fifteen thousand pesos in the wardrobe in my bedroom. Too late now."
It is greedy and wants to steal everything it can find in their luxurious home.
It is interested only in people who are rich and greedy
It is powerful, so they distract its attention by leaving items behind
It is terrifying enough to make them forget valued possessions.
Which excerpt from "House Taken Over" best supports the theme of the story?
"We liked the house because.. it kept the memories of great-grandparents, our paternal grandfather, our parents, and the whole of childhood."
"Irene and I got used to staying in the house by ourselves, which was crazy, eight people could have lived in that place and not have gotten in each other's way."
"Irene never bothered anyone. Once the morning housework was finished, she spent the rest of the day on the sofa in her bedroom knitting."
"'I had to shut the door to the passage. They've taken over the back part'... 'In that case,' she said, picking up her needles again, 'we'll have to live on this side.'"
How does Irene react when the narrator tells her that the back of the house has been taken over?
She is extremely concerned and calls for help
She screams, faints, has a heart attack, and dies.
She proposes that she and her brother confront the invaders.
She seems relatively unconcerned and abandons the back of the house.
The characters living routine, ordinary lives while ignoring the supernatural elements unfolding around them helps support this as a magical realism short story.
True
False
Which of the following best describes a character's personality through their actions?
A) Direct characterization
B) Indirect characterization
C) Setting
D) Plot
What term is used to describe the time and place of a story?
A) Characterization
B) Setting
C) Theme
D) Conflict
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
A) The wind whispered through the trees.
B) The stars were like diamonds in the sky.
C) He was a lion in the fight.
D) She sang like a bird.
What is the main purpose of using vivid imagery in a story?
A) To confuse the reader
B) To create a mental picture
C) To introduce characters
D) To develop the plot
Which sentence best describes a setting?
A) The sun set over the quiet village, casting long shadows.
B) She was the kindest person he had ever met.
C) The argument was heated and intense.
D) He ran faster than anyone else.
How does a writer reveal a character's thoughts and feelings?
A) Through dialogue
B) Through setting
C) Through plot
D) Through imagery
What is the effect of using first-person narration in a story?
A) It provides an objective view of all characters.
B) It allows readers to see the narrator's thoughts and feelings.
C) It makes the story more confusing.
D) It limits the story to one setting.
Which of the following sentences uses personification?
A) The car roared to life.
B) The cake was as sweet as honey.
C) He was as brave as a lion.
D) The river was a winding snake.
What is the role of dialogue in a story?
A) To describe the setting
B) To reveal character relationships
C) To introduce the theme
D) To explain the plot
Which of the following best describes the climax of a story?
A) The introduction of characters
B) The resolution of conflict
C) The turning point of the story
D) The description of the setting
