Narrative Writing — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence is written in first-person point of view?
A) She ran down the hallway as fast as she could.
B) I could hear footsteps echoing behind me.
C) The boy sprinted toward the exit.
D) They searched every room in the building.
First person uses 'I' and 'me,' which this sentence contains. The other options use 'she,' 'the boy,' and 'they,' which are third-person pronouns.
2. What is one advantage of using first-person point of view?
A) The reader can see what every character is thinking.
B) The story sounds more formal and serious.
C) The reader feels close to the narrator and shares their thoughts.
D) It makes the story shorter.
Because readers hear the story directly from the narrator's mind, they feel an intimate connection to that character. It is like being inside the character's head.
3. Read: "Marcus thought the test would be easy, but Priya was not so sure." What point of view is this?
A) First person
B) Second person
C) Third person
D) No point of view
The narrator uses the names Marcus and Priya and reports what both characters think — something only an outside third-person narrator can do. There is no 'I' or 'you' here.
4. Why is it a problem to switch point of view in the middle of a story?
A) It makes the story too long.
B) It confuses the reader about who is telling the story.
C) It adds too many characters.
D) It changes the setting of the story.
Readers rely on the narrator's voice to anchor them in the story. Unexpected switches between 'I' and 'she' leave readers unsure whose eyes they are looking through.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The writer's unique style of expressing ideas is called their voice .
Voice is the personality that comes through in a writer's word choice, sentence rhythm, and attitude. Every writer's voice sounds a little different from every other writer's.
2. A first-person narrator can only share their own thoughts and feelings .
A first-person narrator is limited to one mind — their own. They can guess at others' feelings but cannot actually know them, which is a key restriction of the point of view.
3. A third-person narrator who knows every character's thoughts is called omniscient .
'Omniscient' means all-knowing, from Latin roots 'omni' (all) and 'scire' (to know). This narrator can dip into any character's mind at any time.
4. The mood of a story is the overall feeling or atmosphere, such as spooky or cheerful.
Mood is the emotional feeling the story creates in readers. Setting, word choice, and events all work together to build mood.
5. Word choice helps create a narrator's voice and sets the tone for the reader.
Tone is the attitude the writer takes toward the subject — serious, playful, angry, hopeful, and so on. The specific words a writer picks reveal that tone.