What is the purpose of a strong hook at the beginning of a narrative? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

to explain setting
to explain setting

to introduce suspense
to introduce suspense

to engage readers
to engage readers

to present characters
to present characters

to solve a plot problem
to solve a plot problem

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The two correct answers regarding the purpose of a strong hook at the beginning of a narrative are:

  • to introduce suspense
  • to engage readers
What techniques can a writer use to engage readers at the beginning of a narrative? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses

finding the solution to a problem
finding the solution to a problem

setting out a problem
setting out a problem

describing the characters
describing the characters

introducing a situation
introducing a situation

giving details about the story setting
giving details about the story setting

making an interesting observation

The three correct answers for techniques a writer can use to engage readers at the beginning of a narrative are:

  • setting out a problem
  • introducing a situation
  • making an interesting observation
How is point of view used as a narrative technique?(1 point)
Responses

It allows the writer to tell what every character is thinking.
It allows the writer to tell what every character is thinking.

It gives details about a character from their own perspective.
It gives details about a character from their own perspective.

It makes the reader part of the story.
It makes the reader part of the story.

It tells the narrator’s connection to the story.

The correct response regarding how point of view is used as a narrative technique is:

It tells the narrator’s connection to the story.

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

I walked along, crushing leaves under the soles of my hiking boots. I’d always loved that moment in autumn where the fallen leaves dried enough to make a satisfying crunch.

What did the writer do to establish a point of view?

(1 point)
Responses

used third-person pronouns to tell the story from an outside perspective
used third-person pronouns to tell the story from an outside perspective

used first-person pronouns to tell the story from the character’s perspective
used first-person pronouns to tell the story from the character’s perspective

used second-person pronouns to bring the reader into the story
used second-person pronouns to bring the reader into the story

used omniscient perspective to show the narrator knows everything there is to know
used omniscient perspective to show the narrator knows everything there is to know

The correct response for how the writer established a point of view is:

used first-person pronouns to tell the story from the character’s perspective.

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

You didn’t mean to come here, but you came anyway. Now that you’re here, you might as well take a look around and figure out how to make our time together useful. Let’s begin.

What did the writer do to establish a point of view?

(1 point)
Responses

used second-person pronouns to bring the reader into the story
used second-person pronouns to bring the reader into the story

used omniscient perspective to show the narrator knows everything there is to know
used omniscient perspective to show the narrator knows everything there is to know

used first-person pronouns to tell the story from the character’s perspective
used first-person pronouns to tell the story from the character’s perspective

used third-person pronouns to tell the story from an outside perspective

The correct response for how the writer established a point of view is:

used second-person pronouns to bring the reader into the story.