Close Reading Practice

Nat Good Enough

Storyworks March April 2024

Multiple Choice

Read page 10 and the first two panels on the top of page 11. What does Ms. Basu

announce to her class?

• Ms. Basu announces to the class that there will be a party for the winner of the best comic contest.

• Ms. Basu announces to the class that there will be a contest to publish students' comics in Your Voice magazine.

• Mrs. Basu announces to the class that they will be having a test on Friday over how to write a coming.

• Mrs. Basu announces to the class that she is having a baby girl and will name it Ella.

Multiple Choice

Read the rest of the panels on page 11. How does the drawing in the last panel

show Nat’s feelings about her art?

• The last panel shows Nat thinking that Luca's drawing of a dragon is much better

  than hers.

• The last panel shows that Luca thinks his picture is much better than Nat's.

• The last panel shows that Nat thinks Lucas's drawing is really good.

• The last panel shows that Nat thinks her picture is better than Luca's.

Multiple Choice

Read the panels in the middle and bottom rows on page 12. Why does Nat look

so unhappy?

• Nat is listening to Luca. She thinks that he can't draw and that everyone is better than he is. She believes that he'll never win the contest because his drawings are not good enough.

• Nat is listening to Mrs. Basu. She thinks that Mrs. Basu is lying about the contest. She believes that everyone will laugh at her drawings because they are silly.

• Nat is listening to her doubt gremlins. She thinks that she can't draw and that

  everyone is better than she is. She believes that she'll never win the contest

  because Luca's drawings are so good.

• Nat does not want to enter the contest. She does not like drawing. She enjoys writing stories much more. She wishes there was a contest for the best story to be published in a magazine.

Multiple Choice

Read the panels on page 13. How does Luca help Nat overcome her doubt

gremlins?

• Luca tells Nat to listen to her doubt gremlins. He tells her to focus on making her drawings better.

• Luca tells Nat not to listen to Mrs. Basu. He tells her to focus on what she wants to do instead of what she is supposed to do.

• Luca does not care about Nat's doubt gremlins. He ignores her and hopes she will leave him alone so he can draw in peace.

• Luca tells Nat to ignore her doubt gremlins. He tells her to focus on what makes

  her drawings so special.

Multiple Choice

Why does Nat look happy in the last panel on page 13?

• Nat is thinking about the ways her drawings are unique. She is thinking about

  how her drawings are fun, creative, and silly.

• Nat is thinking about the ways her drawings are not as good as Luca's. She is thinking about how her drawings are boring, lame, and dumb-looking.

• Nat is thinking about the way her drawings are better than Luca's. She is thinking about how her drawings are more colorful, more interesting, and more thoughtful.

• Nat is thinking about not drawing anymore. She is thinking about how drawing is silly. She hopes to find a new hobby to keep her busy.

Multiple Choice

Look at the panel on page 14 that is labeled “Later That Night.” What does Nat

do the next time a doubt gremlin tries to interrupt her thoughts?

• Nat listens to the doubt gremlin. She agrees that her drawings are not as good as Luca's.

• Nat stands up to the doubt gremlin. She yells at him and tells him to go away and never, ever come back!

• Nat makes a snack for the doubt gremlin.

• Nat tells the doubt gremlin to go away and that she has work to do. Then she

  continues to work on her art.

Multiple Choice

Read the middle row of panels on page 15. How does Nat react after Ms. Basu

announces that the magazine will publish her comic?

• First, Nat looks happy. Then she looks surprised.

• First, Nat looks surprised. Then she looks very happy.

• First, Nat looks angry. Then she looks very scared.

• First, Nat looks silly. Then she looks very creative.

Multiple Choice

What does the illustration

tell you about her doubt gremlin?

• The illustration shows the

  doubt gremlin taking its bag and moving into Nat's house with her. That tells me that Nat has

  embraced her doubt gremlins.

• The illustration shows the

  doubt gremlin taking its bag and leaving her for good. That tells me that Nat has

  learned to ignore her doubt gremlins once and for all!

• The illustration shows the

  doubt gremlin taking a walk. That tells me that he will be back.

• The illustration shows the

  doubt gremlin going to talk to Luca. That tells me that Luca is not a good friend and that Nat should not play with him anymore at recess.

Dropdown

How do Nat’s feelings about her doubt gremlins change from the beginning to

the end of the story?



In the beginning of the story, Nat ​

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what her doubt gremlins tell her about

herself. She thinks that Luca's comics are ​

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than hers and she'll ​

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win

the comics contest. By the end of the story, Nat learns to ​

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her doubt

gremlins by focusing on what makes her drawings special. She has learned to

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in herself and her drawings.