Unit 3 Survivor Review Work with your tribe on group challenges and compete against other tribes to score points. Who will outplay, outlast, outwit their classmates today?

Group Challenge #1 – Prewrite Plan You will have 10 minutes to create a plan for the following prompt. The plan must be complete at the end of 10 minutes. First place = 10 points; Second place = 5 points; Third place = 2 points Writing Situation: We have all had moments when we learned a lesson the hard way or wish we had done things differently. This is a sign of growing up. The school website is featuring stories about learning life lessons. Writing Directions: Write a story about a time when you learned a lesson the hard way and wish you had done things differently. The story can be real or imagined. Be sure to explain the choices made, consequences of those choices, and the lesson learned as a result.

Individual Questions Individual members of each tribe will come forward to compete. Tribe members cannot give hints or help. Answer the question on the dry erase board and do NOT reveal your answer until instructed. Each correct answer earns 1 point for your tribe.

1. Which of the following is the correct definition of a narrative? A. a writing piece that makes a claim and uses logical reasons for support B. a writing piece that tells a story (real or imagined) C. a writing piece that presents ideas to the audience using facts and other types of evidence for support D. a writing piece that presents similarities and differences between two topics.

B. a writing piece that tells a story (real or imagined) *Remember – whenever you are asked to narrate, you are asked to tell a STORY.

2. Which of the following describes the format of a narrative? A. Five paragraphs – introduction, three body paragraphs, and conclusion B. Three paragraphs – beginning, middle, and end C. Five paragraphs – exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution D. Many paragraphs – some short and some long

D. Many paragraphs – some short and some long A narrative should include dialogue. Since a new paragraph should be started every time the speaker changes, a narrative will have many paragraphs. Some will be short (dialogue), and others will be longer (description).

3. When writing a lead for a narrative, which of the following would LEAST engage the audience? A.Snapshot – vivid description of the setting of the story B.Dialogue – interesting conversation between main characters that shows their personality or the situation of the story. C.Question – a yes/no question that has to do with the topic of the story. D.Action – get the reader quickly involved in the story by providing an exciting event or action

C. Question – a yes/no question that has to do with the topic of the story. A question can be a great lead, but it should be a question that makes the audience think. A yes/no question is not an engaging way to start a narrative.

4. What does significance mean? A.Importance B.Independence C.Appearance D.All knowing

A. Importance In a narrative, the audience should clearly understand the significance (importance) of the event.

Group Challenge #2: Dialogue You will have 10 minutes to rewrite a conversation using correct paragraphing, punctuation for dialogue, and variety in dialogue tags. The conversation needs to be complete at the end of 10 minutes or it is disqualified. Legible handwriting matters! The first tribe to write the dialogue correctly wins 10 points for their tribe; the second place tribe earns 5 points for their tribe; the third place tribe earns 2 points.

Individual Questions – Individual members of each tribe will come forward to compete. Tribe members cannot give hints or help. Answer the question on the dry erase board and do NOT reveal your answer until instructed. Each correct answer earns 1 point for your tribe.

5. Which of the following is NOT recommended for a conclusion? A. Describing the lesson learned from the incident. B. Thanking the reader for reading your work C. Describing why the event will always be remembered. D. Including a hope or wish for the future that connects to the incident.

B. Thanking the reader for reading your work. If you write a good narrative, the reader should thank you!

6. Which sentence below uses the BEST descriptive details to describe a puppy? A. He was the most unusual dog I had ever seen. B. Skipper was a brown and white hound mix. C. She was as white as a ball of cotton and so soft that I couldn’t stop petting her fluffy, long fur even though it was shedding all over me. D.The lady at the shelter said that he had been picked up by the dog catcher in Fort Thomas.

C. She was as white as a ball of cotton and so soft that I couldn’t stop petting her fluffy, long fur even though it was shedding all over me. This sentence uses a simile to make a visual comparison and details that show how the dog feels to the touch. You can also visualize the shedding fur.

7. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. Joan asked. “What would you like in your Easter basket?” B. “I would like a chocolate bunny,” replied Ron! C. Have you ever stopped to think, wondered Joan, what rabbits have to do with Easter? D. “Who cares?” responded Ron. “As long as it is chocolate, it works for me!”

D. “Who cares?” responded Ron. “As long as it is chocolate, it works for me!” A. Joan asked. “What would you like in your Easter basket?” B. “I would like a chocolate bunny,” replied Ron! C. Have you ever stopped to think, wondered Joan, what rabbits have to do with Easter? – no quotation marks

8. What does it mean to use voice in your writing? A. To develop the personality of the narrator or main characters B. To use dialogue to show that the characters can speak C. To use only true events that have happened to you D. To use a variety of dialogue tags to show how the words were spoken

A. Develop the personality of the narrator or main characters. *When you use voice, it gives personality to the narrator or main character. It shows that the piece is unique and wouldn’t be told the same way by someone else. Voice makes the story interesting and engaging.

Group Challenge #3: Developing a character with voice Do not open your envelope until instructed. Inside the envelope are 3 scenarios. Your job is to use characterization (dialogue, description, actions, thoughts and feelings, reactions of other characters) to show the voice and personality of the character. At the end of 7 minutes, the team who has used voice to BEST develop the character will earn 15 points for their tribe; the tribe with the second best development of character will earn 10 points for their tribe; and the tribe with the third best development of character will earn 5 points for their tribe.

Individual Questions – Individual members of each tribe will come forward to compete. Tribe members cannot give hints or help. Answer the question on the dry erase board and do NOT reveal your answer until instructed. Each correct answer earns 1 point for your tribe.

9. True/False A transition word or phrase should ONLY be used at the beginning of a paragraph.

False – You should have a transition word or phrase any time you want to help the reader understand the flow from one event to the next. Transitions can come at the beginning of the paragraph, but they can also come within the paragraph.

10. Which of the following is NOT a correctly written sentence? A. Writing narratives is fun because you get to tell stories that are real and imaginative. B. A really descriptive narrative for a specific audience that wants to know more about the topic. C. Dialogue is an important characteristic of narratives, but using a logical sequence of events is also necessary. D. The hardest part of writing is coming up with an idea.

B. A really descriptive narrative for a specific audience that wants to know more about the topic. A.This is a sentence fragment. It has a lot of words, but it does not express a complete thought.

11. Which of the following is NOT a reason to change paragraphs? A. New page B. New topic C. New setting D. New speaker

A. New page Remember – a narrative is different from other types of on demand writing. There will be many paragraphs – some long and some short. The paragraphs should help the reader follow changes in the story (topics, speakers, events, settings, etc.)

12. Which of the following helps the reader be engaged in the story? A. A good hook B. Well developed characters C. Descriptive and sensory details D. All of the above

D is the best answer. Being aware of the needs of your audience helps you make the story interesting so the reader wants to find out what happens.