Pacing in Narrative

A. How many pages a story has

B. How fast or slow a story moves

C. The number of characters

D. The setting of the story

A. Summarizing actions quickly

B. Skipping small moments

C. Adding descriptive details

D. Using shorter sentences

A. To build tension or emotion

B. To quickly move to the next action

C. To skip unimportant details

D. To avoid boring readers

A. Add more dialogue

B. Describe small details

C. Use shorter sentences

D. Include internal thoughts

A. “She slowly stirred her tea, lost in thought.”

B. “He sprinted down the street, jumped the fence, and vanished.”

C. “The snow drifted lazily from the sky.”

D. “The old clock ticked softly, filling the room with memories.”

A. “He closed the book and left.”

B. “She quickly ate lunch.”

C. “She peeled the wrapping paper slowly, fingers trembling.”

D. “They drove home.”

A. They speed up pacing by quickly summarizing events.

B. They slow down pacing by showing a character’s feelings.

C. They do not affect pacing at all.

D. They make the story less interesting.

A. Summarizes events quickly

B. Adds quick action verbs

C. Reveals characters’ emotions and interactions

D. Uses shorter sentences only

A. "He waved goodbye and drove away."

B. “She grabbed the keys and left.”

C. “I didn’t mean to hurt you,” she whispered softly.

D. “They finished dinner and went to bed.”