What is a 'narrative' in writing? — Options: A story that tells about events, A list of instructions, A poem about nature, A factual report

Which part of a story usually introduces the main character and setting? — Options: The beginning, The climax, The ending, The bibliography

What do we call the exciting, most tense moment in a story? — Options: The climax, The title, The introduction, The glossary

What is a character's 'motivation'? — Options: The reason they do what they do, Their favourite food, The colour of their hair, Their shoe size

In Australia, at what year level do students typically first sit NAPLAN? — Options: Year 3, Year 7, Year 11, Kindergarten

Which of these is an example of a strong sensory description? — Options: The sticky honey dripped onto her warm toast, She ate breakfast, It was morning, He was there

What is a 'story arc'? — Options: The overall shape or journey of a story, A curved bookshelf, A rainbow above a book, A type of pen

Which of these would be the best first step when looking at a picture prompt? — Options: Study the details and ask 'who, what, where, why?', Close your eyes and write anything, Copy the prompt word for word, Ignore the picture completely

Which word means a describing word that adds detail to a noun? — Options: Adjective, Verb, Pronoun, Conjunction

Which sentence shows a character's feelings without stating them directly? — Options: Her hands trembled as she opened the letter, She was nervous, She felt scared, She was upset

Which punctuation mark is used to show someone is speaking? — Options: Quotation marks, Full stops only, Hyphens, Asterisks

Why is planning helpful before writing a narrative? — Options: It organises ideas so the story flows better, It makes the story shorter, It removes the need for characters, It replaces the ending

Which of these is a 'powerful verb' rather than a plain one? — Options: Sprinted, Went, Did, Was

Which of these makes a story more interesting to read? — Options: Varied sentence lengths and vivid details, Only very short sentences, Using the same word many times, Removing all punctuation

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