Dialogue
Transitions
Parts of a Narrative Essay
Sentence Review
Grammar Review
100

What punctuation do you need to use to show that someone is talking?

Quotation marks 


" " 

100

Give an example of a transition word that can be used to start a story or transition into the first event. 

First,

To start,

To begin, 

... 

100

The part of the essay that introduces the characters, setting, and problem 

Introduction (beginning)

100

The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.

What type of sentence is this? 

Compound

100

The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.

What is/are the adjective(s) in this sentence?

blue

200

If a signal verb like "said" comes before the dialogue, what punctuation do you need before the quote? For example: He said __ "Let's go to the pool." 

Comma 

200

Give an example of a transition word other than "second" or "secondly" that can be used to move into the second event or example.

Then,

Next,

After that,

After a while, 

... 

200

The part of the narrative essay that resolves or solves your problem 

Ending (conclusion)

200

The blue duck sits quietly on the desk and laughs.

What type of sentence is this?

Simple

200

The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.

What are the adverbs in this sentence?

quietly 

pleasantly 

300

What do you need to do every time there is a new speaker in the conversation?

Start a new paragraph with the new line of dialogue

300

Give an example of a transition that can be used to move into the last example or event in a narrative. 

Finally,

At the end of the day,

To end,

After that event, 

... 

300

The part of the narrative essay that walks the reader through your attempts to solve your problem

Middle 

300

Axolotls are amphibians that are native to lakes in Mexico, they are very cute but also kind of creepy.

What is the sentence error here?

Comma splice. The comma should be a period. 

300

The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.

What is/are the noun(s) in this sentence?

duck

desk 

400

"I like potatoes," my teacher said. "because they are delicious."

Is this punctuated properly? Explain.

No. The comma after "said" should be a period because the sentence continues:

"I like potatoes," my teacher said, "because they are delicious." 

400

Explain why "In conclusion" is not a good concluding transition for a narrative essay.

1. It's cliche (overused)

2. It's more common to use this for an expository essay (like a persuasive essay), not for a creative essay like a narrative. 

400

What does CSP stand for? (In the first part of your narrative)

Characters

Setting 

Problem

400

Axolotls are amphibians that are native to lakes in Mexico, they are very cute but also kind of creepy.

What is the relative clause in this sentence? (Hint: relative clauses describe nouns and start with a relative pronoun like "which," "who," or "that") 

that are native to lakes in Mexico 

400

The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.

What is/are the pronoun(s) in this sentence?

it

500

My teacher said, "I prefer potatoes because they are delicious."

"I said, "I like sweet potatoes better because they are sweet." 

Name at least two ways we could edit or revise this exchange to make it better.

1. Remove the quotation before "I said"

2. Move the "I said" in one or both lines so that they are not in the same place both times.

3. Use a more interesting signal verb than "said" 

500

Why should you avoid using "then" or "and then" as a transition in your narrative writing?

1. It's overused

2. It can get very repetitive

3. It makes the timeline a little too straightforward and uninteresting. 

500

What does TIEFET stand for (what we worked on last week about the middle of your narrative essay)?


Transition

Idea

Event's Actions (3)

Failure

Emotions after failure

Transition 

500

The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly because it is happy.

What type of sentence is this? and how do you know?

Compound-complex

It has two independent clauses ("the blue duck sits quietly on the desk," "it smiles pleasantly") and one dependent clause ("because it is happy")

500

The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.

What are the verbs in this sentence? And what type of verb is each?

sits - active verb

smiles - active verb 

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