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15-story time-4



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

B.4 You must have a conflict in every story.
 

 2. 

B.4 “The Boston Terrier puppy ransacks the house while its owners are gone. When the owners return they decide to name him Trouble.” This potential plot could be a comedy.
 

 3. 

B.4 By using descriptive words when writing dialogue you can show your reader the emotions and/or intentions of the character speaking.
 

 4. 

B.4 After one character speaks you should immediately write the other character’s response on the same line.
 

 5. 

B.4 Having an outline of the plot, an idea of who some of your main characters are going to be, your setting, and some of the conflicts for your story will help you to be more relaxed and focused going into the drafting stage of the writing process.
 

 6. 

B.4 When drafting your story you need to worry about correcting all of your mistakes.
 

 7. 

B.4 “The woman went to the store in hopes of finding a dresser. She searched and searched until she came upon the dresser that made her heart skip. She then rushed to the cashier with her money in hand to purchase her dream dresser.”
This scene is organized in a logical manner.
 

 8. 

B.4 “Hickory, Dickory dock. The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck 12, the mouse fell down.”
These sentences flow in a logical order.
 

 9. 

B.4 If your plot is written logically your story will suffer.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 10. 

B.4 Prior to drafting you should already have a rough idea of
a.
the plot of your story.
d.
Both A and B
b.
a conflict or two that may take place in your story.
e.
Both B and C
c.
how you will publish your story.
 



 
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