True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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The setting can affect the manner in which your characters speak, dress, and act.
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When describing the setting of your story you should use as little details as possible so that you
can focus your energy on the plot.
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When there is a solution in a story it means that the conflict has not been
solved.
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B.4 Dialogue is the conversations that occur between characters in a
story.
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One strategy that could be used to come up with a story idea is to just relax, let your imagination
take you where it pleases, and write down the good ideas.
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The necessary elements of a dramatic story are: beginning, middle, and end; a conflict; a
solution; characters; and dialogue.
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Dialogue cannot reveal the intentions of a character.
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When writing dialogue you should put what is being said in quotation marks.
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After one character speaks you should immediately write the other character’s response on the
same line.
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“Jumpin’ jackrabbits!” Mark yelled.
“I
can’t believe that she just jumped over that car!” said Jonie.
This is a proper example of writing dialogue.
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After one character speaks you should write the other character’s response on the next
line.
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When preparing for your draft you must already know the personalities of your
characters.
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If you want your readers to be able to mentally place themselves in your story a good idea would be
to visualize yourself in the story as you write. This will make it more personal.
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By placing yourself in the story as you draft it you will slow yourself down and mess up your
story.
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“The clock struck 12pm. The lady left at 11am. She went to the mall. She returned with her bags.
She bought the clock at the grocery store. Her husband went to work that
morning.”
This scene is organized in a logical manner.
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Preceded and continued are examples of transitions.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Setting: Circus Characters: Clowns and lions
Plot: The lions take control of the circus and end up training the clowns to jump
through flaming hoops.
Based on the description above this story will more than likely
be a. | a
comedy. | c. | an
adventure. | b. | a romance. | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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When writing a story you should first begin at the _______ stage of the writing
process. a. | drafting
| d. | revising | b. | prewriting | e. | None of the above | c. | editing
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“The animals take over the circus.” “The dressers in the house terrorize the
family.” “A space traveling family battles evil aliens.”
These are all
examples of a. | potential
stories. | c. | the beginning of
a rough draft. | b. | dialogue between characters in a
story. | d. | Both A and
C | | | | |
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“The animals take over the circus.” “The dressers in the house terrorize the
family.” “A space traveling family battles evil aliens.”
These potential
plots would have been created in which stage of the writing process. a. | drafting | c. | editing | b. | revising | d. | prewriting | | | | |
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“President learns that a comet is going to crash into the earth. He sends a team into space to
destroy it. The team blows up the comet and the earth is saved.”
This unedited
summary gives the reader the basic knowledge of the a. | time frame in
which the story takes place. | c. | plot of the
story. | b. | major characters in the story. | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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“The President of the United States learns that a comet is going to crash into the earth. He
joins a team of demolition experts and flies into space to destroy the comet. They are successful and
the earth is saved.”
In this unedited summary of the plot the main character(s)
is/are a. | the demolition
experts | d. | B and
C | b. | the
comet | e. | All of the
above | c. | the President | | | | |
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“The President of the United States learns that a comet is going to crash into the earth. He
joins a team of demolition experts and flies into space to destroy the comet. They are successful and
the earth is saved.”
In this unedited summary of the plot the conflict(s)
is/are a. | the relationship
between the President and his team. | c. | All of the above | b. | comet that is
coming towards earth to destroy. | | | | |
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“Woman marries man, has family, and goes crazy.” “The world’s glaciers melt and
the whole world is covered in water due to global warming.” “The elephants sing and dance
in the magical circus.”
The above unedited sentences would have been written
in the ______ stage of the writing process. a. | revising | c. | prewriting | b. | drafting | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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“Woman marries man, has family, and goes crazy because the kids are wild.” “The
world’s glaciers melt and the whole world is covered in water due to global warming.”
“The elephants sing and dance and rule over the humans in a
circus.”
The above unedited sentences all have what in common? a. | They are all
ready to be published. | d. | All of the
Above | b. | They all have the necessary elements of a successful
story. | e. | None of the
Above | c. | They all contain some sort of
conflict. | | | | |
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“Jumpin’ jackrabbits!” Mark yelled.
“I
can’t believe that she just jumped over that car!” said Jonie.
What word(s) are used to indicate how Mark spoke? a. | said | c. | yelled | b. | ! | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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“Watch out!” screamed Veronica.
“Are you
O.K?” shouted Beth-Ann.
In this scene we
know that Veronica and Beth-Ann are concerned for someone because a. | they
“screamed” and “shouted.” | c. | the first letter in each of their names is
capitalized. | b. | the words that they spoke indicate that they were
concerned. | d. | Both A and
B | | | | |
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“I don’t understand it. It was just here. They couldn’t have just disappeared.”
Mary stated.
“Well, where could they be? Can you remember where you were when
you last had them. Maybe we can retrace your steps.” helped Marcy.
In this scene the characters are a. | happy. | c. | angry. | b. | sad. | d. | confused. | | | | |
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“I don’t understand it. It was just here. They couldn’t have just disappeared.”
Mary stated. “Well, where could they be? Can you remember where you were when you last had them.
Maybe we can retrace your steps.” helped Marcy.
What’s wrong with the above scene? a. | There are errors
in punctuation. | c. | There should be
a line between Mary’s and Marcy’s comments. | b. | There are errors
in capitalization. | d. | |
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