1. NARRATIVE WRITING QUIZ

2. WHICH ‘PERSON’ SHOULD YOU WRITE YOUR STORY IN?1)
WHICH ‘PERSON’ SHOULD YOU WRITE YOUR STORY IN?
THIRD PERSON (HE / SHE)
SECOND PERSON (YOU)
FIRST PERSON (I / ME)

3. HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR STORY’S PLOT BE SET OVER?2)
HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR STORY’S PLOT BE SET OVER?
A FEW MINUTES
A FEW DAYS
TEN YEARS

4. WHAT ARE THE 3 PARTS OF THE SHORT STORY NARRATIVE?3)
WHAT ARE THE 3 PARTS OF THE SHORT STORY NARRATIVE?
B_____________
M_____________
E_____________

5. SHOULD YOU INCLUDE DIALOGUE? (CHARACTERS SPEAKING TO EACH OTHER)4)
SHOULD YOU INCLUDE DIALOGUE? (CHARACTERS SPEAKING TO EACH OTHER)
YES NO
YES - BUT ONLY A LITTLE BIT
YES – LOTS AND LOTS

6. 5) WHAT IS THE WORD COUNT? 500-550 WORDS (2-2.5 PAGES)

7. WHICH OF THE SENTENCES BELOW IS A ‘SHOW NOT TELL’ SENTENCE?6)
WHICH OF THE SENTENCES BELOW IS A ‘SHOW NOT TELL’ SENTENCE?
THE MAN WAS BORED.
YESTERDAY I MOVED HOUSE
THE MAN YAWNED & LOOKED AT HIS WATCH.
96% OF PEOPLE HATED THE CANTEEN.

8. DO YOU HAVE TO USE THE TITLE YOU PICK AS THE TITLE ON YOUR PAGE?7)
DO YOU HAVE TO USE THE TITLE YOU PICK AS THE TITLE ON YOUR PAGE?
YES NO

9. WHAT ARE THE 5 PARTS OF SENSORY LANGUAGE?8)
WHAT ARE THE 5 PARTS OF SENSORY LANGUAGE?

10. WHICH SENTENCE IS THE SIMILE?9)
WHICH SENTENCE IS THE SIMILE?
PETER PIPER PEEKED AT THE PIPE.
MY FACE WENT AS RED AS A TOMATO.
I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN SING LATER.
THE FIREWORK FIZZED AND SMASHED.

11. 10) WHICH SENTENCE HAS THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION? “Hello, said the man.
REMEMBER ALL THE DIALOGUE AND PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE SPEECH MARKS!
“Hello, said the man.
“What are you doing? said Fred.”
Stop! “shouted the policeman.”
“Wait a minute,” said Mark. “Don’t I know you from somewhere?”

12. WHICH ‘PERSON’ SHOULD YOU WRITE YOUR STORY IN?1)
WHICH ‘PERSON’ SHOULD YOU WRITE YOUR STORY IN?
THIRD PERSON (HE / SHE)
SECOND PERSON (YOU)
FIRST PERSON (I / ME)

13. FIRST PERSON – “I” EASIER TO WRITE. GOOD FOR PERSONAL ACCOUNTS.
MAKES THE WRITING SEEM REAL.
GIVES WRITING MORE PACE.

14. HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR STORY’S PLOT BE SET OVER?2)
HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR STORY’S PLOT BE SET OVER?
A FEW MINUTES
A FEW DAYS
TEN YEARS

15. Teacher tip!
Try to set your story over a short period of time. Maybe even a few minutes.
Do not set it over days/weeks/months/years!

16. YOUR STORY WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE PAST
YOUR STORY WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE PAST. EXAMPLES: I WALKED I RAN SHE SAID

17. WHAT ARE THE 4 PARTS OF THE SHORT STORY NARRATIVE?3)
WHAT ARE THE 4 PARTS OF THE SHORT STORY NARRATIVE?
BEGINNING
PROBLEM
CLIMAX
ENDING

18. Narrative Structure Chart
Beginning: setting the scene and introducing the characters.
Problem: something happens to complicate the lives of the characters
Climax: a decisive moment is reached: matters come to a head; suspense is high.
Ending: matters are resolved & some sort of satisfactory end is reached.

19. SHOULD YOU INCLUDE DIALOGUE? (CHARACTERS SPEAKING TO EACH OTHER)4)
SHOULD YOU INCLUDE DIALOGUE? (CHARACTERS SPEAKING TO EACH OTHER)
YES NO
YES - BUT ONLY A LITTLE BIT
YES – LOTS AND LOTS

20. 5) WHAT IS THE WORD COUNT? 500-550 WORDS (2-2.5 PAGES)

21. WHICH OF THE SENTENCES BELOW IS A ‘SHOW NOT TELL’ SENTENCE?6)
WHICH OF THE SENTENCES BELOW IS A ‘SHOW NOT TELL’ SENTENCE?
THE MAN WAS BORED.
YESTERDAY I MOVED HOUSE
THE MAN YAWNED & LOOKED AT HIS WATCH.
96% OF PEOPLE HATED THE CANTEEN.

22. DO YOU HAVE TO USE THE TITLE YOU PICK AS THE TITLE ON YOUR PAGE?7)
DO YOU HAVE TO USE THE TITLE YOU PICK AS THE TITLE ON YOUR PAGE?
YES NO

23. WHAT ARE THE 5 PARTS OF SENSORY LANGUAGE?8)
WHAT ARE THE 5 PARTS OF SENSORY LANGUAGE?
Sensory Language

24. Sensory Language
The five senses is a way of creating imagery in the reader’s mind and to make them feel as though they are in the scene.

25. WHICH SENTENCE IS THE SIMILE?9)
WHICH SENTENCE IS THE SIMILE?
PETER PIPER PEEKED AT THE PIPE.
MY FACE WENT AS RED AS A TOMATO.
I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN SING LATER.
THE FIREWORK FIZZED AND SMASHED.

26. 10) WHICH SENTENCE HAS THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION? “Hello, said the man.
REMEMBER ALL THE DIALOGUE AND PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE SPEECH MARKS!
“Hello, said the man.
“What are you doing? said Fred.”
Stop! “shouted the policeman.”
“Wait a minute,” said Mark. “Don’t I know you from somewhere?”