Writing Short Stories and Poems: Unleash Your Imagination

Question 1

What are the important parts of a good short story?

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Beginning, middle, and end

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Lots of characters

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Lots of pages

Question 2

When we write a story, what is a good way to start?

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Once upon a time, a little girl lived in a big house.

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The sun was out and shining, making everything bright.

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On my way to the park, I was with all my friends.

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The car moved very quickly.

Question 3

A simile is...

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Comparing things using 'like' or 'as'

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Comparing things using 'more' or 'less'

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Comparing things using 'very' or 'really'

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Comparing things using 'better' or 'worse'

Question 4

Which of these words repeats its starting sounds?

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Happy and hyper

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Large and lovely

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Silly and serious

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Quick and quiet

Question 5

What is the main reason for writing a poem?

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To make people feel a certain way

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To tell an exciting story

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To share information about a topic

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To tell someone what to do

Question 6

Which of these is a short poem that tells a story in only four lines?

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Limerick

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Rhyme

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Epic

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Ballad

Question 7

Which sentence is written in the present tense?

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I go to the playground every day.

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I went to the playground yesterday.

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I will go to the playground tomorrow.

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I have gone to the playground before.

Question 8

Which punctuation mark should you use to end a question?

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?

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.

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!

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,

Question 9

Who's the star of our story?

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The main character

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The hero

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The baddy

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The person who wrote the story

Question 10

Which of these is a noun?

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Book

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Jump

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Fast

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And

Question 11

What's the title of a poem for?

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To give you a little clue about what the poem's about

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To make the poem sound fancy

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To tell you who wrote the poem

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To end the poem with a big finish

Question 12

What's a story map?

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A drawing that helps you plan your story

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A map of where your story takes place

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A list of ideas for your story

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A kind of poem that tells a story

Question 13

What's a rhyme scheme in a poem?

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A pattern of rhyming words

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A bunch of words that sound the same

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A kind of fancy language

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Something that makes poems sound better

Question 14

When we write a story, what do we call the person or animal the story is about?

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Character

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Setting

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Plot

Question 15

Where does the story happen?

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Setting

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Characters

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Beginning

Question 16

What usually happens at the start of a story?

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Beginning

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Middle

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End

Question 17

What do we call the problem or challenge the character faces in the story?

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Conflict

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Resolution

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Theme

Question 18

What happens after the problem is solved?

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Resolution

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Rising action

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Falling action

Question 19

What is the lesson or message that the story teaches?

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Theme

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Plot

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Character

Question 20

What is a rhyme?

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Words that have the same ending sound

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Words that have opposite meanings

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Words that describe actions

Question 21

Which of these is a kind of poem?

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Limerick

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Recipe

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Letter

Question 22

When writing a short story, it's important to:

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Start with a clear beginning, and have a middle and end

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Write it as long as you can

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Leave out all the punctuation

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Only write about true events

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a type of poem?

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Fairy Tale

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Limerick

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Haiku

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Sonnet

Question 24

Why do we use punctuation when we write?

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To make it easier to read and understand

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To show how the writer feels

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To make it look pretty

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To keep it a secret

Question 25

Which words sound the same when you say them?

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Cat and hat

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Dog and fish

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Tree and house

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Apple and orange

Question 26

When you start to write a story, what should you do first?

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Come up with an idea

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End the story

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Draw a picture

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Choose a title

Question 27

Which word tells us how someone feels?

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Happy

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Cat

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Blue

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Run

Question 28

What can a poem be about?

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Anything the writer wants

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Only real things

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Only things that rhyme

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Only things about love

Question 29

Which word tells us more about something?

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Big

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Run

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And

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The

Question 30

What makes a short story different from a poem?

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Length and how it's written

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What it's about and how it sounds

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Who the characters are and where it happens

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Whether it's real or made up

Question 31

What is important to include in a short story?

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A plot

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Pictures

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Bad words

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Untidy writing

Question 32

What is a good way to start a story?

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Once upon a time, there was...

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The end

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The quick brown fox

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I have a secret

Question 33

What is a rhyme?

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A word that sounds the same as another word

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A word that starts with the same sound as another word

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A word that has lots of letters

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A word that means the opposite of another word

Question 34

What is the purpose of using adjectives in a sentence?

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To describe something

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To make something sound funny

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To make something sound scary

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To make something sound boring

Question 35

Which of the following is a good way to make a character?

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Think about their looks, their personality, and their background

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Give them a funny name

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Make them do silly things

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Copy a character from a book or movie

Question 36

What is the reason for setting in a story?

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To create a place and time for the story to happen in

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To make the story more exciting

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To make the story more believable

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To make the story more confusing

Question 37

What is the purpose of using punctuation marks?

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To make your writing clear and easy to understand

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To make your writing sound fancy

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To make your writing more difficult to read

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To make your writing more confusing

Question 38

Which words make our poems more interesting and exciting?

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Descriptive words

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Boring words

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Short words

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Long words

Question 39

Who is the most important person in a story?

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Main character

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Villain

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Hero

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Narrator

Question 40

What is the very first thing you should do when writing a story?

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Think of ideas

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Introduce the characters

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Choose a title

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Write the ending

Question 41

Which of these is a way to make your stories sound more interesting?

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Using your senses

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Only writing about exciting things

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Using big words

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Writing about things you don't know about

Question 42

Which of these is NOT a part of a story?

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Instructions

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Setting

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Plot

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Characters

Question 43

Which of these is a kind of writing that tells events in order?

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Narrative writing

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Persuasive writing

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Descriptive writing

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Informative writing

Question 44

When you are writing a story, who is telling the story?

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Narrator

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Main character

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Reader

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Author

Question 45

Which of these can help you create vivid pictures in your reader's mind?

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Sensory details

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Big words

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Made-up words

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Long sentences

Question 46

What is the main difference between a poem and a story?

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Form

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Characters

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Length

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Purpose

Question 47

How can we start a story in a fun and exciting way?

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Once upon a time...

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The sun was shining brightly.

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First, I went to the park.

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My favorite animal is a cat.

Question 48

What is a special feature of poems?

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They often rhyme

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They are always about animals.

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They have to be very long.

Question 49

Who or what can be a character in a story?

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A person, an animal, or a thing

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Only a princess.

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Only a superhero.

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Only a monster.

Question 50

What is the purpose of a poem?

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To share a feeling or an idea

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To give instructions on how to build something.

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To write down a shopping list.

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To tell a joke.