Deck 4: Narration

Question 1

____ means telling a story with a point.

A) Description
B) Illustration
C) Narration
D) Comparison

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Of the following, choose the best topic sentence for a narrative paragraph.

A) On my first day as a volunteer at the hospice, I learned that I could actually make a difference in a stranger's life.
B) Singing karaoke is my secret passion.
C) My Spanish teacher in high school was a sarcastic person who hid a caring heart.
D) I found out that making a healthy holiday dinner is easy if you follow these steps.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is not a good rule for coming up with an effective narrative?

A) Pick a big topic.
B) Be interesting.
C) Stay in order.
D) Be clear.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is an appropriately punctuated exact quotation?

A) "My brother said I want to go to that concert."
B) Janay told us that "the meeting last night was very productive."
C) It makes me wonder, What kind of a person would do such a thing?
D) "Do you have any idea how much this means to me?" Christopher asked.

Question 5

Which is the best question writers should ask to make sure they have a point to the narrative they are writing?

A) What specific details can I use to make my narrative interesting?
B) Is my topic too big?
C) What order should I use to organize my narrative?
D) What is my attitude toward what happened?

Question 6

Which of the following is not an effective transition for a narrative paragraph?

A) on the other hand
B) finally
C) next
D) suddenly

Question 7

A narrative differs from a description in that it ____.

A) relies on separate details
B) conveys a dominant impression
C) covers an event in a time sequence
D) contains transitions

Question 8

The point of the narrative should be part of the _____.

A) details
B) topic sentence
C) title
D) action

Question 9

Why is it important to use specific details in a narrative?

A) If the narrative is too general throughout, it comes across as dull.
B) Without specific details, the reader cannot follow the story.
C) Specific details make the order of a narrative less confusing.
D) The narrative's dominant impression is created with specific details.

Question 10

Which order is usually the best choice for a narration paragraph?

A) time order
B) spatial order
C) most important to least important
D) least important to most important

Question 11

Which of the following is an appropriate topic sentence for a narrative paragraph?

A) Winning is everything.
B) I want to tell you about my dog.
C) My mother is the most influential person in my life.
D) Winning an art contest in high school made me more confident about my creative abilities.

Question 12

The best way to organize a narrative is to tell ____.

A) the ending of the story first, and then explain how it happened
B) the story in the order it happened
C) it in emphatic order, from the least exciting part to the most exciting
D) what happened in the order it occurs to you

Question 13

Which of the following sentences punctuates a person's exact words appropriately?

A) Donna told me that "she didn't feel well."
B) "You're getting on my last nerve," said Julio.
C) Please tell Chris "to fix the car."
D) "She said to budget the money appropriately."

Question 14

Which of the following is not an appropriate way to gather details for a narrative paragraph?

A) freewriting
B) brainstorming
C) grouping ideas
D) memorizing

Question 15

Which of the following is the best topic sentence for a narrative paragraph?

A) My sister is in college as an economics major.
B) I liked living in Florida during my childhood.
C) My two dogs require a lot of my attention.
D) Making lunches for the homeless made me appreciate my house and the comforts it provides.

Question 16

Some of the following sentences are good topic sentences for a narrative. Some are too big to develop in one paragraph or are too narrow to be developed. Some make no specific point. Place an X beside good topic sentences.
-a. ____ I learned to be responsible during the six years I spent in New York.
b. ____ My mother demonstrated true strength when our house was destroyed in a fire.
c. ____ The care that I received at the hospital after my accident eliminated my mistrust of doctors.
d. ____ Roberto decided to work during summer vacation.
e. ____ Two men were charged with the crime.
f. ____ Graduating from high school was the happiest moment of my life.
g. ____ My dad had a tough childhood.
h. ____ Mike was extremely frightened during his first rollercoaster ride.
i. ____ My family went on a road trip every summer, and each one was a disaster.
j. ____ My first day at my new job taught me the importance of teamwork.

Question 17

Create a topic sentence for the list of details.
-The bully walked through the park looking for a victim.
He spotted little Marco on the swings.
The bully called Marco a baby and pushed him off the swing.
Marco didn't cry or run away.
He told the bully that he would not fight him.
Marco suggested that they share the swing or play a game together.
The bully just smiled and walked away.

Question 18

Write a narrative journal entry
-Reflect on times in your life when you have tried to avoid being perceived as an outsider. List some of those experiences, and indicate in a second column what you did to try to counteract the impression that you were the "other." Choose one experience from the list and develop it into a narrative journal entry.

Question 19

Write a narrative journal entry
-Write a journal entry about a time you made a difficult decision that was questioned by others. What was it, and in what way did others disagree?

Question 20

Write a narrative journal entry
-Write a journal entry about a time you forced yourself to do something you feared. What did you learn from the experience, and how did it change you?