TCAP 7th grade Writing Formats Narrative

Question 1

NARRATIVE(N)
If you see a
-_________
- ________ story

Answer 1

Story, short

Question 2

N
Prompt may ask you to :
-__________ from a different _______ of _______
-write __________ or________ a story

Answer 2

rewrite, point, view,after,beyond

Question 3

Then do:

• Establish ________of__________
• Establish_________(base them on the story)
• Establish setting based on story
• Write to include a series of events (3)
• Write a climax(turning point)
• include a resolution/reflection with a theme or ______________
• _______ dialogue each time a new character speaks
• Vary dialogue tags (said is dead)
• use transitions and multiple paragraphs -as many as needed
• NO CITATIONS

Answer 3

point view, characters, lesson, indent

Question 4

List the order of a story’s plot

Answer 4

Exposition—>rising action—>climax—–>falling action—-> resolution

Question 5

The exposition :

• Where the story______
• The reader is introduced to the _______ and ______

Answer 5

begins

character, setting

Question 6

Rising action:

• Most of the _________ happens
• ______and______suspense builds

Answer 6

action

tension,suspense

Question 7

climax:

• Where the ________ reaches its highest point
• The most exciting part of the story

Answer 7

conflict

Question 8

Falling action:

• Where the conflict begins to get _______
• The story starts moving toward a conclusion

Answer 8

resolved

Question 9

Resolution:

• Where the conflict has been completely_________
• The story comes to an end

Answer 9

resolved

Question 10

Character:
-is a character is a person, animal, or
an animated object that takes part in the
the _______ of a story.

Answer 10

action

Question 11

Character:
A_______ is the
central character in the
story.

Answer 11

protagonist

Question 12

Character:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_is a
character that
opposes (work
against) the main
character.

Answer 12

antagonist

Question 13

Static or dynamic?
Characters that do not change throughout
the story.

Answer 13

Static

Question 14

Static or dynamic?
Characters that change throughout the
story. Often experiences a transformation and/or
learns a valuable life lesson

Answer 14

dynamic

Question 15

_______________is the process by
which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Is revealed through direct characterization and indirect
characterization.

Answer 15

Characterization

Question 16

The author directly tells the reader

information about the character

Answer 16

direct characterization

Question 17

The reader observes the character
and draws conclusions about the
character.
The reader must make inferences.

Answer 17

indirect characterization

Question 18

Authors create indirect characterization with :

• Actions
• appearance
• Thoughts&feelings
• Speech
• Other character’s_______

Answer 18

reactions

Question 19

Direct or indirect?

She was always a bright and cheery person.

Answer 19

direct

Question 20

“Dell realized that his somewhat hairy hands were
both trembling. He had never met a kid like this. . . Dell
dug out Dickie Winkleman’s three areas of evaluation:
Activity, Patience, Attention. Willow had the ability to pay
attention. She appeared to exhibit patience (she had
listened to him drone on for the first half of the
appointment). But he could not rate her activity level. In
truth, Dell knew that the twelve-year-old with large eyes
(who had told him to have his blood pressure checked just
before she left) was anything but normal” (38).
- Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
What strategy does the writer use to reveal indirect characterization?

Answer 20

Other Characters reactions

Question 21

Use the correct POV for the _____.

Answer 21

prompt

Question 22

1st person, 3rd limited/omniscient, objective

Answer 22

types of POV

Question 23

Setting and conflict:
The setting is the ______ and ________ in which a story takes place.
Both fiction and non-fiction texts can have settings.

Answer 23

time, place

Question 24

A _________setting is the main setting in

the whole story.

Answer 24

general

Question 25

A ________setting is the setting of a particular scene.

Answer 25

specific

Question 26

Sometimes the writer doesn’t tell you ______ about the setting; you have to ____ it.

Answer 26

directly | infer

Question 27

Use these elements to develop a setting: - Words of time and ___ - descriptions of objects - descriptions of _________ - description of events - ____(speech)

Answer 27

place characters dialogue

Question 28

Use setting to influence the story's ________(feeling or atmosphere).

Answer 28

mood

Question 29

Use setting to develop the________.

Answer 29

conflict

Question 30

Conflict: | The struggle between two_________forces

Answer 30

opposing

Question 31

Conflict: | Internal or______ conflict

Answer 31

external

Question 32

Internal conflict: | Person vs.______

Answer 32

self

Question 33

``` ________ conflict: Person vs.Person Person vs.Society Person Vs.Nature person vs. technology ```

Answer 33

external

Question 34

Use tone mood and imagery to further develop your __________(story)

Answer 34

narrative

Question 35

Use _______ to help the reader know who is speaking

Answer 35

tags

Question 36

incorporate _____ instead of stating just verbs.

Answer 36

action

Question 37

Use quotation marks around the ________the character says.

Answer 37

words

Question 38

Begin a new paragraph each time a different person speaks; this can help to cut down on the number of dialogue tags required. Remember to ________the beginning of each dialogue paragraph, just as you would in any other type of writing.

Answer 38

indent

Question 39

Begin a new paragraph each time a different person speaks; this can help to cut down on the number of dialogue tags are required. Remember to ________the beginning of each dialogue paragraph, just as you would in any other type of writing.

Answer 39

indent

Question 40

Also, when ________ a quotation with a dialogue tag, do | NOT capitalize words that do not begin new sentences.

Answer 40

splitting

Question 41

When ________ sentences are quoted together to form a paragraph, put one set of quotation marks around the whole quotation. (except for dialogue tags)

Answer 41

several

Question 42

Periods and commas are always placed ______ quotes.

Answer 42

inside

Question 43

An exclamation point (!) or a question mark (?) is placed inside the quotation marks when it_______ a quotation.

Answer 43

punctuates

Question 44

-Exposition through__________ begin by describing a general setting or a significant specific setting -Exposition through ____________ like a fairytale, the narrator gives specific background information that explains a current situation

Answer 44

description(setting/place) | key background information

Question 45

It looked like a good thing, but wait till I tell you. We were down South in Alabama, Bill Driscoll and myself, when this kidnapping idea struck us. It was, as Bill afterward expressed it, “during a moment of temporary apparition,” but we didn’t find that out till later.

Answer 45

exposition through thoughts an reflection

Question 46

Develop the reflection through - ________ - narration

Answer 46

dialogue