Lesson T2.1.2

T2.1.2 Stories, scripts, poetry and imaginative writing Quiz: KS3 English, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. What is a first-person point of view in a story?

    • The story is told by a narrator using I, and the reader sees events through their eyes
    • The story is told by an unnamed voice that uses the word they for every character
    • The story is told by a camera that records events without any narrator's voice at all
    • The story is told through a list of documents that the reader must sort into order

  2. What is a script?

    • A text written in a notebook by a student to plan a school project in advance
    • A list of the rules for a board game printed on the back of a box for players
    • A text written for performance, with the speakers' names and stage directions
    • A set of instructions for operating a machine, written in numbered steps for workers

  3. What is a 'hook' at the start of a short story?

    • A list of the main characters placed at the very end of the story
    • A metal fastening that holds the pages of a book together at the spine
    • A type of punctuation mark used only in dialogue between two characters
    • An opening sentence or scene that grabs the reader's attention immediately

  4. What does the advice 'show, don't tell' mean?

    • Telling the reader what to think about each character in a long list at the start
    • Showing the reader pictures on every page instead of writing any text at all
    • Revealing feelings and ideas through action and detail rather than stating them directly
    • Writing a story entirely in dialogue so that the narrator never has to describe anything

  5. What is a dialogue tag?

    • A label printed on the cover of a play to show which theatre company produced it
    • A title given to each chapter in a novel to name the main character in that chapter
    • A piece of punctuation used at the end of a question to show surprise or disbelief
    • A short phrase such as 'she said' that shows which character is speaking

  6. What is 'imagery' in poetry or stories?

    • A set of pictures printed alongside a poem to show its subject matter in colour
    • A type of formal letter used to write to a publisher about a book's content
    • Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures
    • A list of the characters' appearances given in the stage directions of a play

  7. A writer wants a story to feel suspenseful. Which technique best achieves this?

    • A happy ending revealed in the first line, so the reader knows what will happen
    • Short sentences, a slow reveal of information and a sudden, unexpected sound
    • A list of the characters' favourite foods repeated in every paragraph of the story
    • Long, detailed descriptions of the weather that never mention any characters at all

  8. Which feature makes a poem's imagery especially effective?

    • Images that repeat the title of the poem word for word in every stanza of the poem
    • Generic images, such as 'a nice day', that could apply to any poem about anything
    • Images that are described in a footnote at the bottom of the page for the reader
    • Fresh, precise images that appeal to several senses and connect with the poem's theme

  9. A script includes the line 'JO (whispering): I'm not sure.' What does the bracketed text show?

    • A stage direction telling the actor how to deliver the line
    • The name of the actor who will perform the role in the first performance
    • A title for the scene, written in brackets before the first line of the dialogue
    • A note from the writer that the line has been removed from the final script

  10. A story's first draft is confusing because the events are out of order. Which revision is most helpful?

    • Removing all dialogue so that the events are not interrupted by any speech at all
    • Reordering the events so that the sequence is clear, or signposting any deliberate flashback
    • Printing the story in a smaller font so that the reader cannot see the disorder clearly
    • Adding more events without changing the order, so that the confusion is spread out more

  11. Which opening line from a story is most effective?

    • My name is not important, so I will tell you the story of the day that happened to me.
    • Once upon a time there was a thing and it was a very interesting thing indeed.
    • The rain had not stopped for nine days, and the river was rising past the old bridge.
    • This is a story that I wrote about a day that was quite nice and sunny for everyone.

  12. A poet wants a poem to sound musical. Which technique helps most?

    • Using repetition, rhythm and patterns of sound such as alliteration
    • Avoiding any sound patterns so that the poem feels plain and unadorned
    • Using complex grammar with lots of subordinate clauses in every single line
    • Using only long words with many syllables that are hard to say aloud comfortably

  13. Why might a writer use an unreliable narrator in a story?

    • To create tension and make the reader question what is really happening
    • To make the story shorter, since an unreliable narrator never gives full detail
    • To make the reader agree with the narrator's view on every point in the story
    • To avoid describing the setting, since readers can imagine any setting they like

  14. What is the effect of ending a story on an open question?

    • It invites the reader to keep thinking about the characters and their choices
    • It means the story has no characters left to develop in any later books at all
    • It shows the author has forgotten the final scene and must stop writing quickly
    • It makes the story impossible to remember, because readers forget unfinished stories

  15. What makes a script effective for performance?

    • A list of the costumes that the actors must wear in each scene of the performance
    • A set of notes written in the margin for the audience to read during the play
    • A long description of the setting in every line, with no dialogue for the actors
    • Clear dialogue, purposeful stage directions and speech that suits each character's voice

  16. What is 'figurative language'?

    • Language that uses numbers and calculations to describe a scene in precise detail
    • Language written on a figure of a person or animal drawn on the title page
    • Language that goes beyond literal meaning, such as metaphor, simile or personification
    • Language spoken only by the figures in a painting that is shown in a museum

  17. A student writes a poem about a city at night. Which detail is most vivid?

    • The city has a population figure that is printed in the city's official guidebook
    • The city is located in a country that is famous for its rivers and its ancient history
    • Neon signs flickering over wet pavements, reflecting in puddles like spilled paint
    • The city is large and has many buildings and people and it is quite busy at night

  18. Which is a feature of a good character in an imaginative story?

    • A list of adjectives describing the character's height, age and eye colour only
    • A character who is perfect in every way, with no flaws or doubts at all
    • A believable mix of traits, motives and flaws that the reader can understand
    • A character who never speaks and is named only in the final chapter of the story

  19. What is the effect of using the present tense in a narrative?

    • It shows that the events happened long ago and are now only remembered by the narrator
    • It removes all characters from the narrative so that only the setting remains
    • It makes the story sound like a formal report of events that can be checked later
    • It creates immediacy, so the reader feels as if the events are happening now

  20. Why do writers revise drafts of imaginative writing?

    • To make the piece longer so that it fills more of the page in the final book
    • To remove the need for an ending, so the piece finishes wherever it happens to stop
    • To replace all the original ideas with ideas copied from famous published writers
    • To strengthen word choice, structure and impact so the piece is more effective for readers

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