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Pro Paragraph Starter

Quiz by Tara Carter

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    When should you start a new paragraph in your writing?
    When you're tired of typing
    Every 5 sentences
    A change in time, setting, character, or speaker
    After each sentence
    When you run out of ideas
    30s
  • Q2
    What should you do to indicate a new paragraph when typing?
    Use a larger font size
    Bold the first word
    Press the enter key twice or indent the first word
    Add more punctuation
    Change the font style
    30s
  • Q3
    When should you begin a new paragraph in your story?
    A change in text alignment
    A change in word count
    A change in font color
    A change in paper size
    A change in time
    30s
  • Q4
    What signals a change in setting in a story?
    Repeating the same information
    Adding more characters
    Changing the font style
    Using more punctuation
    Moving from one location to another
    30s
  • Q5
    When should you start a new paragraph for a change in character?
    When a character changes clothes
    When a character eats lunch
    When a character takes a nap
    When a new character is introduced or an existing character re-enters the scene
    When a character looks in the mirror
    30s
  • Q6
    Why is it important to have a new paragraph for a change in speaker during dialogue?
    To make it clear who is speaking and make the conversation easier to follow
    To slow down the pace of the story
    To confuse the reader
    To add more words to the dialogue
    To make the conversation longer
    30s
  • Q7
    How does organizing your writing into paragraphs benefit the reader?
    It confuses the reader
    It makes the writing longer
    It makes the writing more inviting, easier to read, and helps the reader understand the story
    It makes the writing less interesting
    It doesn't make a difference
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the purpose of using paragraphs in writing?
    To make the writing messy
    To confuse the reader
    To organize ideas and create a visual structure for the reader
    To make the writing easier to ignore
    To make the writing longer
    30s
  • Q9
    How does changing paragraphs indicate a new beginning in the story?
    It signals a change in the font style
    It signals the end of the story
    It signals a fresh start or transition to a different aspect of the narrative
    It signals a continuation of the same scene
    It signals a repetitive section
    30s
  • Q10
    Which method can be used to visually separate paragraphs?
    Adding more words
    Using a different font style
    Changing the font size
    Pressing the tab button or double entering
    Using more punctuation
    30s

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