Narrative Writing

Dialogue

100

What is the problem with this sentence of dialogue?

My dog rushed down the street," I said.

"My dog rushed down the street," I said.

200

What is the problem with this sentence of dialogue?

"Why do the birds not get electrocuted on power lines" my sister asked.

"Why do the birds not get electrocuted on power lines?" my sister asked.

300

What is the problem with this sentence of dialogue?

I had a sandwich."

"I had a sandwich."

400

What is the problem with this sentence of dialogue?

"I ate a sandwich, said Bob"

"I ate a sandwich," said Bob"

500

What is the problem with this sentence of dialogue?

Bob said, "the sandwich was yummy.

Bob said, "The sandwich was yummy.

SAD Openers

100

What type of SAD opener is this?

     I walked into my bedroom. There was stuff all over the floor. The blue walls were scraped. The white window shutters were falling off of the wall.

Setting

200

What type of SAD opener is this?

     "Come down here right this instance!" yelled my mother.

     "No, I don't want to!"

     "No iPad for a week then!"

     "NO!" I yellped, "I'm coming!.

Dialogue

300

What type of SAD opener is this?

     I raced down the street, crashing through everything. Everybody in the street jumped out of my way. I was going to win this race! My friends have no chance!

Action

400

What type of SAD opener is this?

     The streets of my neighborhood were old. The were made of cobblestones, and the edges were concrete. The sidewalks were short slabs of wood.

Setting

500

What type of SAD opener is this?

     I ran into my bedroom. I was running away from my mom. When I got into my room I opened the window, climbed out onto the portico, and shut it.

Action

Fig. Lang.

100

A long-legged Leopard walked up to me.

Alliteration

200

I was eating dinner, but I didn't get my food until 10 hours after I ordered.

Hyperbole

300

I was as fast as a cheetah!

Simile

400

CRASH, the tree fell over.

Onomatopoeia

500

Go break a leg.

Idiom

Brushstrokes

100

What type of Brushstroke is this?

I was at a restaurant for breakfast, the Breakfast Court.

Appositives

200

What type of Brushstroke is this?

I was eating at a buffet, big and rectangular.

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300

What type of Brushstroke is this?

Heart pounding, Billy Bob Joe jumped out of a plane.

Absolute

400

What type of Brushstroke is this?

I bolted down the street.

Vivid Verbs

500

What type of Brushstroke is this?

My school, Dickerson Middle School, is awesome.

Appositive