Which line uses both dialogue and action to suggest a character's anger?

• She felt angry about the visit and thought about it all evening.
• 'Leave my room,' she snapped, pushing the door shut with a thud.
• She had many feelings about the visit, but did not describe any.

You want an opening that orients readers and raises a question for them to follow. Which plan meets both aims?

• Give setting and viewpoint clues, then introduce a problem
• List each character's full name, age and favourite hobbies
• Explain the ending, leaving place and narrator unexplained

For an ending meant to be reflective, repeating the final action is enough even if it gives no sense of what the events mean to the character.

The narrator writes: I hid the map before anyone saw me. These words are narration, not spoken dialogue. Which point of view do they use?

• Third person
• First person
• Second person

You want an escape scene to feel quick and urgent. Which approach best supports that aim?

• Long descriptions of the street as the runner passes through
• Quiet thoughts about the runner's plans for tomorrow morning
• Brief sentences about the runner's next few urgent movements

Which detail helps readers imagine how Tom's coat feels against his skin?

• The coat was bright red, with four pale buttons down its front.
• The coat made a rustling sound each time Tom bent his left arm.
• The coat's rough wool scratched Tom's wrists whenever he moved.

Ben's hero thought courage meant doing everything alone. Friends help her defeat a dragon. Which ending reflects on this experience?

• She thanked her friends, knowing now that accepting help could be brave.
• She searched the cave and counted every coin in the dragon's huge chest.
• She walked through the valley and described stones along the rocky path.

Mia's characters are waiting outside a locked shed. She wants dialogue that gives them a way inside and leads to an action. Which line meets that aim?

• 'It's chilly out here,' said Jo, watching clouds float.
• 'I have the spare key,' said Jo. 'Let's open the door.'
• 'The shed is green,' said Jo, studying its outer walls.