- 1. Creative Writing is otherwise known as ___________
A) expressive writing
B) descriptive writing
C) informative writing
D) inclusive writing
- 2. If you want to be a successful creative writer, you must put in two important things. These are ___________ and ________
A) belief and passion
B) passion and relaxation
C) continuous effort and passion
D) motion and belief
- 3. Every story has 3 basic parts. These are ___________
A) intention, action and reaction
B) description, information and conclusion
C) character, setting and plot
D) motive, audience and style
- 4. The people or animals in a story are referred to as the ___________
A) plot
B) characters
C) style
D) settings
- 5. The setting of a story means ____________
A) the purpose and style
B) the time and place
C) the condition and decision
D) the motive and place
- 6. The collection of the events or activities that make up the story is called the _________
A) middle
B) character
C) setting
D) plot
- 7. The plot of a story is divided into 3 parts. These are __________
A) introduction, climax and resolution
B) climax, conflict and build up
C) information, description and perception
- 8. The main problem in a story is called the ___________
A) interest
B) introduction
C) summary
D) conflict
- 9. Writing is a process that involves about _______ distinct steps.
A) 3
B) 4
C) 7
D) 5
- 10. The first step in the writing process is called _________
A) prewriting
B) editing
C) drafting
D) publishing
E) revising
- 11. Which of the following is not a prewriting exercise?
A) spell checking
B) outlining
C) taking notes
D) talking to others
E) brainstorming
- 12. Generating ideas is an activity that occurs throughout the writing process.
A) False
B) True
- 13. When you put your ideas into sentences and paragraphs, this is called _______ in the writing process.
A) drafting
B) prewriting
C) revising
D) editing
E) publishing
- 14. Drafting is reader-centered while revising is writer-centered.
A) False
B) True
- 15. Which of the stages of the writing process is sometimes summed up with the A.R.R.R?
A) Prewriting
B) Publishing
C) Editing
D) Drafting
E) Revising
- 16. The last thing you should do before printing your document is to spell check it. This comes under __________ stage of the writing process.
A) editing
B) prewriting
C) drafting
D) publishing
E) revising
- 17. The final step of the writing process is ________
A) editing
B) drafting
C) revising
D) prewriting
E) publishing
- 18. Read this excerpt: Sarah was a little girl who loved adventures. She was only eight years old though she looked so tall that people thought she was twelve. On many occasions, she found herself in trouble because of her adventurous nature. She loved to watch movies and documentaries on space exploration and she had chosen to become an astronaut when she grows up. THIS STORY BEGINNING IS AN EXAMPLE OF ________
A) Character description
B) Dialogue
C) Setting description
- 19. Read this excerpt: The room was pitch dark when Cynthia opened her eyes. Nothing could be seen. There was no sign of anyone's presence. There was no sound but the occasional chirping of birds coming from far away. THIS STORY BEGINNING IS AN EXAMPLE OF ________
A) Character description
B) Dialogue
C) Setting description
- 20. When characters converse in a story, this is called a _________
A) dialogue
B) descriptive
C) narrative
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