Read Like a Writer ChaoticKitchen
Escape room
start
After a long day, you arrive home and are surprised to find no one there. When you go to the kitchen, you find a note and decide to read it...
Look at the note on the fridge
Recipe
Honey, I won't be home until later. I left a recipe on the fridge for you to make dinner. Follow all the steps. I love you! - Mom
Story Elements
Pacing
Showing or Telling
Dialogue
Read the passage and find the conflict of the story. Treasure Island A boy named Jim Hawkins lives with his parents in an inn they run in 18th
century England (1). After a sea captain named Billy Bones passes away in the inn, Jim
discovers a treasure map in Billy’s trunk(2). When a group of pirates come looking for the
map, Jim takes the map to a neighbor, Squire Trelawny, who helps Jim arrange a sea
voyage to find the treasure (3). The captain of the ship they hire unwittingly hires a crew
made up of pirates who want the map for themselves (4). The head of the pirate crew,
Long John Silver, leads the crew in mutiny and threatens Jim and the captain (5). With the help of a half-crazed man named Ben Gunn, who has lived alone on the island for years, Jim is able to retake the ship and outwit the pirates, including Silver (6).
The captain of the ship they hire unwittingly hires a crew made up of pirates who want the map for themselves (4).
A boy named Jim Hawkins lives with his parents in an inn they run in 18thcentury England (1).
The head of the pirate crew, Long John Silver, leads the crew in mutiny and threatens Jim and the captain (5).
When a group of pirates come looking for the map, Jim takes the map to a neighbor, Squire Trelawny, who helps Jim arrange a sea voyage to find the treasure (3).
Read the passage and choose which elements belong in the exposition of a Narrative. The Outsiders: Ponyboy Curtis is fourteen years old and lives with his two older brothers
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the 1960s (1). Because the Curtis brothers’ parents died, the boys
are very poor and struggle to stay together (2). One day when Ponyboy is walking home
from the movies, a group of wealthy teenagers from the other side of town attack him
and threaten to cut his throat (3). Although Ponyboy’s friends chase the wealthy teens,
known as the Socials, away, the wealthy boys hold a grudge (4). A few nights later, Ponyboy
and his friend Johnny encounter the same Socials in a park (5). A fight ensues, and to save
Ponyboy’s life, Johnny stabs one of the Socials, a boy named Bob (6). Afraid of what will
happen to them, Ponyboy and Johnny flee and hideout in an abandoned church (7). When a
fire breaks out in the church, Johnny rescues some children who are trapped inside (8). In
the process, Johnny is gravely injured (9).
Because the Curtis brothers’ parents died, the boys are very poor and struggle to stay together (2).
Ponyboy Curtis is fourteen years old and lives with his two older brothers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the 1960s (1)
Although Ponyboy’s friends chase the wealthy teens, known as the Socials, away, the wealthy boys hold a grudge (4).
One day when Ponyboy is walking home
from the movies, a group of wealthy teenagers from the other side of town attack him
and threaten to cut his throat (3).
Which sentences contain the exposition of the story?
War of the Worlds Mars has become uninhabitable and the Martians have found their
way to earth where they plan to take over the world (1). The narrator, who lives in the
English countryside, is among the first earth people to see the Martians land in their
cylinders that serve as space craft (2). Soon, the narrator realizes the military has taken
over his village and travel has become difficult (3). He hears word that the Martians have
taken London(4). The narrator decides he must find his wife, who is visiting relatives in a
different village (5). He borrows a cart and heads toward Leatherhead where he expects to
find her(6). Along the way, he encounters extensive destruction, caused by the Martians’
heat rays (7). The narrator begins to travel with a curate, or a church official, and they
commandeer a boat to take them to the village (8). The Martians, however, have applied
their heat rays to the river they are traveling on, and it begins to boil (9). The narrator
survives, but the curator is lost(10). When the narrator reaches Leatherhead, his wife is not
there, so he goes on to London (11). He finds that most of the streets are deserted. Fearing
the worst, and exhausted from his journey, the narrator collapses (12). He is nursed back to
health by people who have found him (13). He learns that the Martians were infected by
the earth’s bacteria and perished (14). When the narrator returns to his village, he finds his
wife waiting for him (15).
Sentences 1 and 2
Sentences 3 and 4
Sentences 5 and 6
Sentences 7 and 8
Recipe
Story Elements
Pacing
Showing or Telling
Dialogue
Label each text passage as showing or telling.
A. Showing
He was constantly tripping over his own feet.
B. Telling
Continue
Label each text passage as showing or telling.
A. Showing
B. Telling
He was clumsy.
Continue
Match the statements below with the character clues they represent.
A. Dialogue - Showing anger
“I hate you!” Tammy exclaimed.
B. Telling
Annie tapped heencil on the desk and yawned lly
Continue
Solution
Match the statements below with the character clues they represent.
A. Dialogue - Showing anger
B. Telling
Annie tapped her pencil on the desk and yawned loudly.
C. Showing - Impatient
Continue
Solution
Match the statements below with the character clues they represent.
A. Dialogue - Showing anger
B. Telling
C. Showing - Impatient
Lizzie double checked that the front door was locked.
D. Showing - Careful
Continue
Solution
Match the statements below with the character clues they represent.
A. Dialogue - Showing anger
B. Telling
C. Showing - Impatient
Lizzie double checked that the front door was locked.
D. Showing - Careful
Tom was bored.
Continue
Solution
Recipe
Story Elements
Showing or Telling
Pacing
Dialogue
Read the passage. Does the following passage contain foreshadowing or flashback? Christina stood on the bow of the
boat, watching the sun sink over the
horizon. She remembered the first time
she’d been out on the bay. It was years
ago, and she wasn’t an experienced
boater. She recalled how she’d become
seasick and how scared she was
whenever they passed another boat.
Read the passage. Does the following passage contain foreshadowing or flashback. Krista coasted down the steep hill,
her hands hovering on the brakes on her
bicycle. She had heard that one or two
kids had lost control of their bikes on
this hill, and one ended up with a broken
wrist when he jumped off before he
coasted into traffic.
Read the passage. Does the following passage contain Suspense or Foreshadowing. The teacher called each student to
her desk to receive his or her final grade.
Kim Zimmerman sat on the edge of her
seat, waiting for her turn. Kat Ahmet,
Jim Bilboa...Casey Huong…Solema
Martinez… Some students went back to
their seats smiling, while others were
very quiet. Kim thought about her last
assignment, the vocabulary quiz she
hadn’t studied for, and wondered how
many points she lost for late work. The
teacher called Steven Silverstein and
Miguel Santoro. Kim continued to wait.
Read the passage. Does the following passage contain Suspense or Foreshadowing. The teacher called each student to
her desk to receive his or her final grade.
Kim Zimmerman sat on the edge of her
seat, waiting for her turn. Kat Ahmet,
Jim Bilboa...Casey Huong…Solema
Martinez… Some students went back to
their seats smiling, while others were
very quiet. Kim thought about her last
assignment, the vocabulary quiz she
hadn’t studied for, and wondered how
many points she lost for late work. The
teacher called Steven Silverstein and
Miguel Santoro. Kim continued to wait.
Recipe
Story Elements
Pacing
Showing or Telling
Dialogue
Which Dialogue sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. “I don’t know what it was,” Sandra responded, “but I am taking the stapler with me as well.”
B. “I don’t know what it was” Sandra responded “but I am taking the stapler with me as well.”
Which Dialogue sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. “What was that noise,” Nicole called out in fear as a howl was heard coming from the hallway.
B. “What was that noise?” Nicole called out in fear as a howl was heard coming from the hallway.
Which Dialogue sentence is punctuated correctly?
“Let’s go!” “Pencils out!” “Let’s rescue James!” Curt commanded.
Curt commanded-let’s go! Pencils out! Let’s rescue James.
Recipe
Story Elements
Pacing
Showing or Telling
Dialogue
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Alisia Richardson
Created on September 2, 2022
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Read Like a Writer ChaoticKitchen
Escape room
start
After a long day, you arrive home and are surprised to find no one there. When you go to the kitchen, you find a note and decide to read it...
Look at the note on the fridge
Recipe
Honey, I won't be home until later. I left a recipe on the fridge for you to make dinner. Follow all the steps. I love you! - Mom
Story Elements
Pacing
Showing or Telling
Dialogue
Read the passage and find the conflict of the story. Treasure Island A boy named Jim Hawkins lives with his parents in an inn they run in 18th century England (1). After a sea captain named Billy Bones passes away in the inn, Jim discovers a treasure map in Billy’s trunk(2). When a group of pirates come looking for the map, Jim takes the map to a neighbor, Squire Trelawny, who helps Jim arrange a sea voyage to find the treasure (3). The captain of the ship they hire unwittingly hires a crew made up of pirates who want the map for themselves (4). The head of the pirate crew, Long John Silver, leads the crew in mutiny and threatens Jim and the captain (5). With the help of a half-crazed man named Ben Gunn, who has lived alone on the island for years, Jim is able to retake the ship and outwit the pirates, including Silver (6).
The captain of the ship they hire unwittingly hires a crew made up of pirates who want the map for themselves (4).
A boy named Jim Hawkins lives with his parents in an inn they run in 18thcentury England (1).
The head of the pirate crew, Long John Silver, leads the crew in mutiny and threatens Jim and the captain (5).
When a group of pirates come looking for the map, Jim takes the map to a neighbor, Squire Trelawny, who helps Jim arrange a sea voyage to find the treasure (3).
Read the passage and choose which elements belong in the exposition of a Narrative. The Outsiders: Ponyboy Curtis is fourteen years old and lives with his two older brothers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the 1960s (1). Because the Curtis brothers’ parents died, the boys are very poor and struggle to stay together (2). One day when Ponyboy is walking home from the movies, a group of wealthy teenagers from the other side of town attack him and threaten to cut his throat (3). Although Ponyboy’s friends chase the wealthy teens, known as the Socials, away, the wealthy boys hold a grudge (4). A few nights later, Ponyboy and his friend Johnny encounter the same Socials in a park (5). A fight ensues, and to save Ponyboy’s life, Johnny stabs one of the Socials, a boy named Bob (6). Afraid of what will happen to them, Ponyboy and Johnny flee and hideout in an abandoned church (7). When a fire breaks out in the church, Johnny rescues some children who are trapped inside (8). In the process, Johnny is gravely injured (9).
Because the Curtis brothers’ parents died, the boys are very poor and struggle to stay together (2).
Ponyboy Curtis is fourteen years old and lives with his two older brothers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the 1960s (1)
Although Ponyboy’s friends chase the wealthy teens, known as the Socials, away, the wealthy boys hold a grudge (4).
One day when Ponyboy is walking home from the movies, a group of wealthy teenagers from the other side of town attack him and threaten to cut his throat (3).
Which sentences contain the exposition of the story?
War of the Worlds Mars has become uninhabitable and the Martians have found their way to earth where they plan to take over the world (1). The narrator, who lives in the English countryside, is among the first earth people to see the Martians land in their cylinders that serve as space craft (2). Soon, the narrator realizes the military has taken over his village and travel has become difficult (3). He hears word that the Martians have taken London(4). The narrator decides he must find his wife, who is visiting relatives in a different village (5). He borrows a cart and heads toward Leatherhead where he expects to find her(6). Along the way, he encounters extensive destruction, caused by the Martians’ heat rays (7). The narrator begins to travel with a curate, or a church official, and they commandeer a boat to take them to the village (8). The Martians, however, have applied their heat rays to the river they are traveling on, and it begins to boil (9). The narrator survives, but the curator is lost(10). When the narrator reaches Leatherhead, his wife is not there, so he goes on to London (11). He finds that most of the streets are deserted. Fearing the worst, and exhausted from his journey, the narrator collapses (12). He is nursed back to health by people who have found him (13). He learns that the Martians were infected by the earth’s bacteria and perished (14). When the narrator returns to his village, he finds his wife waiting for him (15).
Sentences 1 and 2
Sentences 3 and 4
Sentences 5 and 6
Sentences 7 and 8
Recipe
Story Elements
Pacing
Showing or Telling
Dialogue
Label each text passage as showing or telling.
A. Showing
He was constantly tripping over his own feet.
B. Telling
Continue
Label each text passage as showing or telling.
A. Showing
B. Telling
He was clumsy.
Continue
Match the statements below with the character clues they represent.
A. Dialogue - Showing anger
“I hate you!” Tammy exclaimed.
B. Telling
Annie tapped heencil on the desk and yawned lly
Continue
Solution
Match the statements below with the character clues they represent.
A. Dialogue - Showing anger
B. Telling
Annie tapped her pencil on the desk and yawned loudly.
C. Showing - Impatient
Continue
Solution
Match the statements below with the character clues they represent.
A. Dialogue - Showing anger
B. Telling
C. Showing - Impatient
Lizzie double checked that the front door was locked.
D. Showing - Careful
Continue
Solution
Match the statements below with the character clues they represent.
A. Dialogue - Showing anger
B. Telling
C. Showing - Impatient
Lizzie double checked that the front door was locked.
D. Showing - Careful
Tom was bored.
Continue
Solution
Recipe
Story Elements
Showing or Telling
Pacing
Dialogue
Read the passage. Does the following passage contain foreshadowing or flashback? Christina stood on the bow of the boat, watching the sun sink over the horizon. She remembered the first time she’d been out on the bay. It was years ago, and she wasn’t an experienced boater. She recalled how she’d become seasick and how scared she was whenever they passed another boat.
Read the passage. Does the following passage contain foreshadowing or flashback. Krista coasted down the steep hill, her hands hovering on the brakes on her bicycle. She had heard that one or two kids had lost control of their bikes on this hill, and one ended up with a broken wrist when he jumped off before he coasted into traffic.
Read the passage. Does the following passage contain Suspense or Foreshadowing. The teacher called each student to her desk to receive his or her final grade. Kim Zimmerman sat on the edge of her seat, waiting for her turn. Kat Ahmet, Jim Bilboa...Casey Huong…Solema Martinez… Some students went back to their seats smiling, while others were very quiet. Kim thought about her last assignment, the vocabulary quiz she hadn’t studied for, and wondered how many points she lost for late work. The teacher called Steven Silverstein and Miguel Santoro. Kim continued to wait.
Read the passage. Does the following passage contain Suspense or Foreshadowing. The teacher called each student to her desk to receive his or her final grade. Kim Zimmerman sat on the edge of her seat, waiting for her turn. Kat Ahmet, Jim Bilboa...Casey Huong…Solema Martinez… Some students went back to their seats smiling, while others were very quiet. Kim thought about her last assignment, the vocabulary quiz she hadn’t studied for, and wondered how many points she lost for late work. The teacher called Steven Silverstein and Miguel Santoro. Kim continued to wait.
Recipe
Story Elements
Pacing
Showing or Telling
Dialogue
Which Dialogue sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. “I don’t know what it was,” Sandra responded, “but I am taking the stapler with me as well.”
B. “I don’t know what it was” Sandra responded “but I am taking the stapler with me as well.”
Which Dialogue sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. “What was that noise,” Nicole called out in fear as a howl was heard coming from the hallway.
B. “What was that noise?” Nicole called out in fear as a howl was heard coming from the hallway.
Which Dialogue sentence is punctuated correctly?
“Let’s go!” “Pencils out!” “Let’s rescue James!” Curt commanded.
Curt commanded-let’s go! Pencils out! Let’s rescue James.
Recipe
Story Elements
Pacing
Showing or Telling
Dialogue
Congrats!
You Escaped! The Google Classroom Code is: 6117
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