Vocabulary
A speaker or character who tells a story - in a personal narrative it is the author.
Narrator
Which dialogue is written BEST?
a. "Hello", my name is Mr. Leaman "I Said".
b. "Hello, my name is Mr. Leaman, I shouted".
c. "Hello, my name is Mr. Leaman," I said.
d. "Hello, my name is Mr. Leaman" "I shouted"
c. "Hello, my name is Mr. Leaman," I said.
What is a true story written by the author?
Personal Narrative
I am a character speaking, inside of quotation marks. What am I?
Dialogue
The perspective or angle a story is told from
Point of View
Which dialogue is written best?
a. "Where are you going? I shouted.
b. "Where are you going?" I shouted.
c. "Where are you going I shouted"
d. "Where are you going" I shouted
b. "Where are you going?" I shouted.
What is a writing strategy called where you add bits and pieces and change words and phrases here and there?
Revision
I am a part of a story that the author uses to remember a time from before. What am I?
A flashback.
The voice that speaks behind the scene.
Speaker
Which dialogue is written best?
a. "I always get picked last! I screamed
b. "I always get picked last" I said.
c. I always get picked last "I said"
d. "I always get picked last!" I shouted.
d. "I always get picked last!" I shouted.
What point of view uses pronouns like I, me, my and our?
1st person
I am markings on a page, reading with a pencil, and notes to mark important things. What am I?
Annotation.
Attitude a writer takes towards a specific topic or theme.
Tone
Which dialogue is written BEST?
a. What am I supposed to be doing? she asked.
b. "What am I supposed to be doing?" She asked.
c. "What am I supposed to be doing" She said.
d. "What am I supposed to be doing? she thought"
b. "What am I supposed to be doing?" she asked.
What is a writing strategy for point of view where the character thinks a lot back and forth in their head?
Inner Dialogue
I am a short version of something else. I only tell the important things, not every little detail. What am I?
A summary.
Atmosphere or feeling for the audience
Mood
Correct the following dialogue for 500 points.
"The correct answer is D, all of the above? Shouted Mr. Leaman".
"The correct answer is D, all of the above!" shouted Mr. Leaman.
What is the point of view that uses pronouns like he/she but doesn't stay consistent with one character?
3rd person omniscient
I am the beginning of a personal narrative, I try to bring the reader in and get them interested in the story. What am I?
A lead.