Storytelling for First Graders: Learn to Craft Captivating Tales

Question 1

In the middle of a story, what often happens?

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The characters face a problem or challenge

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We learn about the characters' names

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The story ends

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The main character is introduced

Question 2

What is the last part of a story called?

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The ending

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The beginning

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The middle

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The introduction

Question 3

In a story, what comes at the very start?

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The beginning

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The middle part

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The ending

Question 4

What do we call it when we create a story in our minds?

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Imagination

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Reading

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Writing

Question 5

When writing a story, which of these is NOT something you should do?

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Give the ending away too soon

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Create interesting characters

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Use a clear setting

Question 6

Which type of story teaches us a lesson?

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Fables

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Fairy tales

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Folk stories

Question 7

When you start writing a story, what is the very first thing you should do?

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Think about your ideas

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Write it all out

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Check for mistakes

Question 8

In the middle of a story, something usually happens to the characters. What is NOT a part of the middle of a story?

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The story ends

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A problem comes up

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The characters need to overcome challenges

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The characters start to solve the problem

Question 9

In a story, the setting is like the background. What is the purpose of a setting?

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To show where the story takes place

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To tell you about the characters

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To give the ending of the story

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To make the story scary

Question 10

In a story, when characters don't agree or have a problem, that's called:

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Conflict

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When the story is over

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When the setting changes

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When the characters go on an adventure

Question 11

In a story, the main idea or message is called the:

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Theme

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Plot

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Setting

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Characters

Question 12

When you want to be a better storyteller, what is NOT a helpful thing to do?

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Ignore feedback

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Practice telling stories

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Read stories

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Listen to stories

Question 13

What does the setting of a story tell us?

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When and where the story happens

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Who the characters are

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What will happen in the story

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Why the story is important

Question 14

What is the point of a plot in a story?

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Tell what happens

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Describe the characters

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Show the setting

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Explain the lesson

Question 15

Who's the most important person or animal in a story?

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The hero or main character

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The villain or bad guy

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The person telling the story

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The one who watches the story unfold

Question 16

What's the purpose of describing the setting in a story?

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To show us when and where the story takes place

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To show us the main character

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To give us a problem to solve

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To show us how to fix a problem

Question 17

Which of these is a made-up story?

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Fairy tale

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Newspaper article

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Science report

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Recipe

Question 18

What should you do at the start of a story?

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Tell who the story is about

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Solve the problem in the story

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Write the end of the story

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Add a title

Question 19

How should a story usually end?

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With a solution

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With a question

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With a new problem

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With a different beginning

Question 20

What's the most important thing to remember when writing a story?

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Have fun

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Make it really long

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Make it perfect

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Follow all the rules

Question 21

Which of these is NOT part of the beginning of a story?

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Solving the problem

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Introducing the characters

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Setting the scene

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Creating a conflict

Question 22

What is the purpose of the middle part of a story?

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To develop the conflict

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To introduce the problem

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To solve the problem

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To end the story

Question 23

What is another word for 'conflict' in a story?

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Problem

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Solution

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Setting

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Character

Question 24

What is the most important part of a character?

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Their reasons for doing things

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Their looks

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Their name

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Their past

Question 25

Which of these is NOT a good habit for story writers?

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Being afraid to make mistakes

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Revising and editing their work

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Sharing their stories with others

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Using their imagination

Question 26

In the middle of a story, what usually happens to the main character?

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The main character faces a problem.

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The character solves the problem.

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The character meets new friends.

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The story ends happily for the character.

Question 27

Which of these is NOT typically part of a story?

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Map

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Characters

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Setting

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Problem and solution

Question 28

Which of these is NOT a type of story?

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Cooking recipe

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Fairy tale

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True story

Question 29

What's the first step in making a story?

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Start with the beginning of the story.

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Write the ending part of the story.

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Think of a very funny ending.

Question 30

What's the main purpose of a story's ending?

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To solve the problem and wrap up the story.

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To explain what happens in the middle of the story.

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To introduce the main characters of the story.

Question 31

Which of these is a great way to make your story more interesting?

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Adding details that help the reader picture the story in their mind.

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Using boring words.

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Writing in very short sentences.

Question 32

In a story, what's a character?

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A person, animal, or thing that does things in the story.

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The location where the story happens.

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The problem the character must solve.

Question 33

What's the most important thing to keep in mind when writing a story?

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To make it fun and interesting to read.

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To use big and difficult words.

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To write it as long as you can.

Question 34

What's a theme in a story?

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The main idea or lesson of the story.

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The setting where the story takes place.

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The main character of the story.

Question 35

When you start to create a story, what's the very first thing you should do?

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Think about different ideas

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Pick a name for the story

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Write down how the story ends

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Draw a picture for the story

Question 36

Imagine you're telling a story. When you get to the middle, what should you be talking about?

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The things that are happening and what the characters are doing

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How the characters look and sound

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How the story will end

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How the problems will be solved

Question 37

In a story, the setting is where and when the story takes place. What's the plot?

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The events that happen in the story

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The problem that the characters have

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The people in the story

Question 38

When you're telling a story, who do you see it through the eyes of?

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A character in the story

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A math teacher

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A person collecting numbers

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A scientist

Question 39

Why is it important for characters in a story to have reasons for doing things?

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Because their reasons drive the story forward

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Because it helps us understand how they look

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Because it makes the story funny

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Because we can learn something from them

Question 40

In a story, what's a hint about something that's going to happen later on called?

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Foreshadowing

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A math problem

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A science experiment

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A true story

Question 41

What's the job of a problem in a story?

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To make the story exciting and keep it moving

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To make the reader feel happy

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To teach the reader a lesson

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To introduce the main character

Question 42

When you solve the problem in a story, what's that called?

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A resolution

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It makes the reader confused

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It creates a new problem