Narrative Writing 1

1.

1 point

Which event would be part of #6 on the skeleton? Remember #6 involves events that take place after the problem has been faced.

When Dylan threw up his lunch

When the narrator boarded Big Ben

Grandma asked if the narrator was ready to be terrified

When the narrator was in line to board Big Ben

2.

1 point

Is the following statement true or false?

When using the story skeleton, you should always start with #1.

True

False

3.

1 point

How many paragraphs were in the narrative Big Ben?

18

34

43

5

4.

1 point

What is the background information of My Battle With Big Ben?

The family was going to the theme park that they went to every year. They always had a wonderful time and the narrator couldn't wait to go again this year.

Dylan was a big meanie who constantly teased his cousins. None of the cousins could stand him.

Grandma always took all of the grand kids to the theme park, and prior to this year the narrator hadn't been tall enough to ride Big Ben like everyone else.

The narrator was going to have to ride Big Ben, even though he really didn't want to.

5.

1 point

What is one event that made the conflict worse?

Dylan kept teasing the narrator about how scary the ride was going to be.

The kids ate a lot of food.

The narrator was excited about the ride.

All of the family was in line to ride Big Ben.

6.

1 point

What is the conflict or problem found in the narrative My Battle With Big Ben?

The narrator wasn't tall enough to ride Big Ben this year, but was fine with that because it looked very scary.

The narrator hadn't been tall enough to ride Big Ben in the past, but was hoping to ride Big Ben this year.

Dylan was mean and bullying his cousin.

The narrator thought it was embarrassing that his girl cousins could do something he wasn't able to do.

7.

1 point

When was the problem faced in the narrative?

When Dylan threw up his lunch

When the narrator boarded Big Ben

When the narrator survived the roller coaster

When the narrator was in line to board Big Ben

8.

1 point

What is the lesson or theme of My Battle With Big Ben?

If you know something is a bad idea don't do it

Sometimes you have to laugh at yourself, even when it hurts

Sometimes worrying about something is worse than living through it

Riding a roller coaster isn't as scary as thinking about riding it

9.

1 point

Is the following statement true or false?

The story skeleton should be used to organize your thoughts before writing.

True

False

10.

1 point

What is the resolution of the narrative My Battle With Big Ben?

The narrator realized the worrying about things is often worse than actually living through them.

Dylan should never get on a roller coaster.

The kids should've apologized to Dylan for making fun of him.

Dylan should've apologized to the narrator for making fun of him.