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Composition — Sequencing & Story Writing
Name: ______________________Class: ________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 20
- 1.
Which word signals the beginning of a story?
(a) Finally(b) Next(c) One day(d) After that
- 2.
Put these in order: 'Finally / First / Then / Next'
Answer: ____________________________________
- 3.
Which sentence would come FIRST in a story about going to the zoo?
(a) We saw many animals.(b) Finally, we went home.(c) One morning, our family went to the zoo.(d) We ate lunch at the food court.
- 4.
What should a good story ending include?
(a) More questions(b) A lesson or feeling(c) New characters(d) A new problem
- 5.
Which is a better opening sentence?
(a) It was a day.(b) One sunny morning, Mei Ling walked to school with a big smile.(c) Mei Ling went to school.(d) School.
- 6.
Fill in the sequence word: '___, I brushed my teeth. ___, I ate breakfast. ___, I went to school.'
Answer: ____________________________________
- 7.
What is the 'problem' in a story?
(a) The happy ending(b) The characters(c) The challenge the characters face(d) The setting
- 8.
Which word best completes this ending? 'From that day on, Ali always remembered to ___.'
(a) forget(b) be honest(c) lie(d) run away
- 9.
Arrange these events in logical order: (A) She opened the present. (B) It was Sara's birthday. (C) She blew out the candles. (D) Everyone sang 'Happy Birthday'.
Answer: ____________________________________
- 10.
Which sentence uses a 'feeling word' to make the story more interesting?
(a) He went home.(b) He walked home.(c) He trudged home, feeling disappointed.(d) He was at home.
- 11.
What is the 'setting' of a story?
- 12.
Which is NOT a good way to start a composition?
(a) One bright morning...(b) Long ago in a faraway land...(c) I am going to write about...(d) It was a cold, rainy night...
- 13.
Add a descriptive detail to this sentence: 'The boy ran.'
- 14.
What is the 'resolution' of a story?
(a) The beginning(b) The middle(c) How the problem is solved(d) The title
- 15.
Which ending sentence wraps up a story well?
(a) The end.(b) And then something else happened.(c) From that day on, she always looked before crossing the road.(d) She did stuff.
- 16.
What is dialogue in a story?
Answer: ____________________________________
- 17.
Which sentence shows rather than tells?
(a) She was happy.(b) She jumped up and down, clapping her hands with glee.(c) She felt good.(d) She was in a good mood.
- 18.
What are the five key elements of a story? (Choose the best answer)
(a) Title, words, sentences, paragraphs, end(b) Characters, setting, problem, events, resolution(c) Names, places, things, actions, feelings(d) Beginning, second part, third part, fourth part, end
- 19.
Rewrite to make it more interesting: 'The girl walked to the shop.'
- 20.
Which transition word shows something unexpected happened?
(a) First(b) Then(c) Suddenly(d) Finally
Answer key — P3 English: Composition — Sequencing & Story Writing
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- 1.(c) One day
- 2.First, Next, Then, Finally
- 3.(c) One morning, our family went to the zoo.
- 4.(b) A lesson or feeling
- 5.(b) One sunny morning, Mei Ling walked to school with a big smile.
- 6.First, Next, Then
- 7.(c) The challenge the characters face
- 8.(b) be honest
- 9.B, D, C, A
- 10.(c) He trudged home, feeling disappointed.
- 11.where and when the story takes place
- 12.(c) I am going to write about...
- 13.The boy ran quickly across the field.
- 14.(c) How the problem is solved
- 15.(c) From that day on, she always looked before crossing the road.
- 16.words spoken by characters
- 17.(b) She jumped up and down, clapping her hands with glee.
- 18.(b) Characters, setting, problem, events, resolution
- 19.The little girl skipped happily to the corner shop.
- 20.(c) Suddenly
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