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Creative Writing Quiz Review
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You should always try to move as fast as you can through a story so the reader keeps interest
True
False
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Mr. Judge loves it when you write a wild story & end it with "It was all a dream" 'cause you have no idea how to finish.
True
False
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It's best to write with no plan because you can make really cool things happen
True
False
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Which is correct?
Their looking over there for something.
They're looking over their for something.
There looking over there for something
They're looking over there for something.
5
what is conflict??
the problem of the story that triggers action and fuels the story.
the character's description
the change in setting from one place to another
the problem that doesn't have a solution
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Which of the following is an example of first person narration?
Mr. Henchen was excited, and Mrs. Short was, too.
Everyone in the class cannot wait for the haunted hayride.
You are going to regret it if you don't go.
I want to sit in the front of the wagon.
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How can you identify dialogue??
when something uses quotation marks around it.
when something has parenthesis around it.
when something uses commas.
when something uses exclamation points.
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first person point of view
Narrator is talking directly to the reader- uses "you"
outside narrator without any bias or character thought
Narrator is a character in the story. Uses pronoun "I"
Outside narrator tells story from one characters perspective
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You can use a semi-colon if ...
both sentences are closely related
both sentences are lonely
both sentences are in the present tense
both sentences are short
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Which is not a sentence?
The lights of the town square, put up by people long ago
The snow, cold and harsh, blanketed the town square.
Let's go!
Jenny is looking for something.
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Which is correct?
Last night, I lain in bed thinking about the day.
Last night, I lied in bed thinking about the day.
Last night, I lay in bed thinking about the day.
Last night, I laid in bed thinking about the day.
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What is the narrative tag (also called dialogue tag)?
"What letter?"
I sat there listening
asked Katy.
"Did you get my letter?"
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Which is an example of personification?
The house was so big I needed a map to find my room.
The clouds were marshmallows.
The tall grass danced in the breeze.
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
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It’s okay to start a story in the present tense, and then change it to the past tense.
False
True
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You should start a new paragraph when you change location, subject matter, focus, or when a different character speaks
False
True
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Starting a story with “Once there was” is an excellent choice
True
False
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What is being compared? The teacher barked orders and the student.
The teacher and the student
The teacher and an insult
The teacher and a dog
The student and the teacher
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Which sentence is correct?
Lie the books on the table.
Lay the books on the table.
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Third person point of view is when ...
Your grandmother tells the story
the story is told by one of the characters
the author is talking to the person reading the story
they story is being told by the narrator, who is a person outside the story
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Which sentence is correct?
There dog is in their house
Their dog is in their house
They're dog is in their house.
Their dog is in they're house
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According to Mr. Judge, you should always keep the reader in mind.
False
True
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Setting is:
about five characters
when and where a story happens
the events that happen
how characters interact
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what is personification??
it makes all the animals that are locked up in cages free.
it makes the people of the society feel really thankful
it gives anything food.
give animals or inanimate object human like characteristics.
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inciting incident
An accident, usually in the pants of the main character
an event or action that begins a story's problem
the change in the main character
the problem in a story
25
Which is punctuated correctly?
"I'll go Mary said." "If you want me to."
"I'll go",Mary said, "if you want me to".
"I'll go, Mary said, if you want me to."
"I'll go," Mary said, "if you want me to."
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What is not a way to vary sentence structure?
Begin with the same subject as the sentence before
Begin with an "ing" verb
Begin with an "ly" word
Begin with a past participle (ed, en, or irregular)
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Is this a metaphor?
Don't pick this one
No
That's what I met her for
Yes
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You must begin a new paragraph when a new speaker talks.
True
False
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What is Dialogue?
Characters talking to each other
The characters thoughts in the story
The characters emotions
The time period of the story
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What are examples of personification
Sick as a dog
Leprechauns are dangerous
Our soldiers are as brave as lions
The fire was angry
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What is the best example of using sensory details?
A strange sound came from the hall.
Her face was beautiful and her voice was so nice.
The guy looked so weird
His skin had a film of grease giving it a ghostly shine
32
Which is correct?
The cats' litter box is in grandpa's kitchen.
The cats litter box is in grandpas kitchen.
The cat's litter box is in grandpas kitchen.
The cat's litter box is in grandpa's kitchen.
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Which is punctuated correctly
"Listen, Brian, you have to get your act together," He said.
"Listen, Brian, you have to get your act together," he said.
"Listen, Brian, you have to get your act together." he said.
"Listen, Brian, you have to get your act together!" He said.
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The part of the text that includes actions,descriptions, setting, etc. It is not put in quotation marks.
Theme
Narration
Author
Dialogue
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What is the past tense of go?
going
gone
went
stop
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It’s okay to show AND tell in a story
False
True
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What is being compared: The rain sliced through the sky
The sky and the rain
The rain and the pain
The sky and a knife
The rain and a knife
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Which is an example of telling and not showing?
Rebecca rolled her eyes at her Mom's response.
John was afraid of the water.
Marien laughed as the boy with the crutches slipped on the wet floor.
Anna trembled as she entered the principal's office.
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What is the purpose of a "carrot" in creative writing?
To create a big question so the reader continues to the end
To let the reader know what's happening is natural
To add a mini-conflict that keeps that keeps the reader interested
To make the reader think of food
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An internal conflict is
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Himself
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You can join two complete sentences with a comma
True
False
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imagery (sensory details)
deeper meaning given to everyday objects or events
section of a poem, usually with rhyme and length
words that have the same sound at the end
words that create a mental image and bring the reader into the story
