Read the excerpt from Maryam's personal narrative.The vertical garden that Mr. Lopez taught me how to build not only changed the way we eat, but it helped my family spend less on groceries. When the school board accepted my proposal to start a program to teach families to grow their own food, I knew just who to call to help me make it work. Working with Mr. Lopez helped me speak up about the things I believe in, and I hope that my ideas about helping our neighborhood have access to good food will result in a positive change.
Which technique gives the reader information from the past to help explain a character's actions and reactions in a narrative?
In a narrative essay, how can a writer give background information that clarifies how the conflict arises?
Which punctuation serves to set dialogue apart from the rest of the text in a narrative?
In a narrative essay, a transitional word or phrase helps to
How can a writer edit a narrative to include vivid imagery? Select three options.use specific, strong verbs in place of general onesuse dialogue to develop the characteruse descriptive words that appeal to the reader's sensesuse setting to place the story for the readeruse active voice to show instead of tell the reader
Which sentence uses a narrative technique to develop a character?
Which elements of a personal narrative would make the most sense for Takoda to include next? Select two options.
Read the excerpt from Abra's narrative.I fell asleep to the sound of the dog snoring at my feet. The next day, I woke up to discover it had worked its way up the bed to tuck its head under my arm. When my mother put down a dish of food for the dog, it looked at me as if to ask me if I thought it should eat. It became clear to all of us that this new, unexpected addition to the household would become my dog, so I'd have to think up a name for it.
Which sentence should be revised to include vivid imagery?
What is the purpose of dialogue in a narrative essay?
How does this paragraph help develop the narrative? Select three options.
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