Q.1
How should you begin a narrative?
  • With the main problem.
  • With the solution to the problem.
  • With a situation.
  • With the conflict.
Q.2
What should also be included at the beginning of a narrative?
  • The words that a character says.
  • The feelings the main character has toward the other characters.
  • The background of the characters.
  • The conflict the characters have with each other.
Q.3
Which of the following is the best beginning of a story?
  • There was a lot of thunder and lightning in the sky tonight.
  • Trevor's mom walked into his messy room.
  • Trevor yelled at his mom, "I don't want to clean my room."
  • Thunder sounded as 5-year-old Trevor trembled under his sheets.
Q.4
Which of the following best introduces the main character by showing and not telling?
  • As Sally walked into Smith Middle School, she looked around for her friend.
  • Sally is a student at Smith Middle School.
  • Sally is the main character in my story and she goes to Smith Middle School.
  • Sally is 11 years old, and she goes to school.
Q.5
Which of the following best introduces the main character by showing and not telling?
  • Mary is at the mall. Her friend is at the mall too. Her friend is Susie.
  • Mary runs into the mall because she is late meeting her impatient friend, Susie.
  • The mall has a lot of people in it including Mary and Susie.
  • Mary and Susie are at the mall right now.
Q.6
How should the events be organized in a short story?
  • All the events from one character should be written first before writing about another character.
  • In order of importance.
  • In sequential order.
  • In a cause/effect way.
Q.7
Read the event in the story below. Karen hid behind the door. Her brother was coming up. What should happen next?
  • Karen is the older sister who likes to scare people.
  • Karen thought about hiding behind this door.
  • Karen jumps out from behind the door scaring her brother.
  • Karen heard her brother walking down the hallway.
Q.8
Read the event in the story below. A loud sound came from the next cage at the zoo. Jeremy crept around the corner. What should happen next?
  • Lions are kept in big cages.
  • Jeremy saw the big lion let out another roar.
  • The birds were in another cage at the far end of the zoo.
  • Jeremy wanted to go to the zoo to see all the animals.
Q.9
Read the event in the story below. I pushed the blinds up covering the window and a masked man stared back at me. What should happen next?
  • I screamed loudly and ran away from the window.
  • The masked man walked up to the window.
  • I wondered what the masked man was thinking.
  • I grabbed the cord for the blinds.
Q.10
Who is the narrator in a story?
  • The person telling the story.
  • A minor character.
  • The parent in the story.
  • The character causing the problem in the story.
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