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Grade 7-8 Language Arts Lesson 5-1 – Narratives Pretest



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The author of an expository text cannot assume that the reader or listener has prior knowledge or prior understanding of the topic that is being discussed.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
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 2. 

What’s missing from the pyramid above?
a.
inciting incident
b.
initial incident
c.
riding action
d.
rising action
 
 
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 3. 

In the pyramid above, the letter “C” represents the
a.
climax
b.
denoument
c.
falling action
d.
incitng action
 

Matching
 
 
Match each definition to the correct narrative part.
a.
Introduction
b.
Body
c.
Conclusion
 

 4. 

The event or events in chronological order
 

 5. 

The final outcome and sum or results of your experience
 

 6. 

Setting the stage
 



 
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