1.2 Descriptive or Narrative Writing

• What is the primary aim of descriptive writing?

  Create a clear image
• Descriptive writing establishes a clear setting and defines characters to transport the reader
• Steps to create effective sensory details in descriptive writing:

  1️⃣ Identify the scene or subject

  2️⃣ Engage the five senses

  3️⃣ Use precise vocabulary

  4️⃣ Incorporate figurative language
• Narrative writing aims to create a static picture in the reader's mind.

  False
• Match the descriptive writing feature with its example:

  Vivid Language ↔️ "The wind howled like a hungry wolf"

  Sensory Details ↔️ "The red roses smelled sweet"

  Clear Image ↔️ "The cobblestone street was narrow"
• Narrative writing typically follows a linear progression of events over time.


  True
• Point of view techniques allow the reader to experience the story from different perspectives.


  True
• Descriptive writing employs adjectives, adverbs, similes, and metaphors to add depth and detail
• Sensory details are used to create vivid imagery in descriptive writing.


  True
• Narrative writing incorporates a plot, characters, setting, and point of view
• Descriptive writing employs similes, metaphors, adjectives, and adverbs to add depth and detail
• Arrange the elements of narrative writing in the order they typically appear:

  1️⃣ Plot

  2️⃣ Characters

  3️⃣ Setting

  4️⃣ Point of View
• Dialogue techniques in narrative writing develop characters through their speech
• What are four key techniques used in effective narrative writing to enhance story engagement?

  Dialogue, pacing, foreshadowing, point of view
• Point of view techniques allow the reader to experience the story from different perspectives
• Foreshadowing techniques provide clues about future events.
• Foreshadowing techniques create suspense by hinting at future events.


  True
• What is the purpose of pacing techniques in narrative writing?

  Controls reader engagement and tension
• What are sensory details in descriptive writing designed to engage?

  The five senses
• Engaging multiple senses in descriptive writing allows the reader to experience the scene as if they were there.


  True
• Vivid language and sensory details are key features of descriptive writing.


  True
• Descriptive writing aims to paint a static picture, while narrative writing creates a dynamic, unfolding story.


  True
• Effective narrative writing uses dialogue, pacing, foreshadowing, and point of view to create a more engaging story.


  True
• Foreshadowing is used to build suspense in a narrative.


  True
• What are sensory details in descriptive writing?

  Descriptions engaging the senses
• The sweet aroma of the wildflowers wafted through the air
• Steps to structure and organize descriptive writing

  1️⃣ Coherence and flow

  2️⃣ Organizing details

  3️⃣ Narrative elements
• What are the key narrative elements in narrative writing?

  Plot, characters, setting
• Narrative writing incorporates a series of events called a plot
• The structure of narrative writing follows a linear chronological sequence of events.
• What type of language adds depth and detail in descriptive writing?

  Vivid language
• What is the purpose of a defined point of view in narrative writing?

  To affect emotional connection
• Sensory details engage the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
• A well-written descriptive passage combines sensory details with a clear image.
• The descriptive passage engages multiple senses, including sight, sound, smell, and touch.


  True
• Match the narrative technique with its purpose:

  Foreshadowing ↔️ Builds suspense and anticipation

  Point of View ↔️ Affects emotional connection
• Match the writing style with its key feature:

  Descriptive Writing ↔️ Creates a static, vivid picture

  Narrative Writing ↔️ Follows a chronological structure
• In descriptive writing, an effective setting establishes a clear time, place, and atmosphere
• Descriptive writers use sensory details to engage the reader's sense of sight
• Match each setting element with its purpose:

  Time ↔️ Establishes a specific era or season

  Place ↔️ Defines the physical location

  Atmosphere ↔️ Creates mood or ambiance