Author: A True Story

Which of these things did Helen do after she received after her first rejection letter from a publisher?

• She never wrote another book
• She wrote another book
• She wrote the publisher a letter

This story is...

• Fiction
• An Autobiography
• Fantasy

When Helen Lester was a child, she...

• played lots of sports.
• bought the groceries.
• wrote everything backwards.

What was Helen Lester's first job?

•  A writer
• A circus performer
• A teacher

Why did Helen Lester write her seventh book?

• She had a lot of good ideas.
• The first six books were rejected.
• Her students asked her to write more. books.

What was the author's purpose for writing the article?

• To inform readers about what it's like to be a writer.
• To tell how she learned to write as a child.
• To complain about how hard it is to be a writer.

Which word best describes Helen Lester?

• Hardworking
• Frustrated
• Angry

Where does Helen Lester keep her unfinished ideas?

• In her fizzle box
• In a notebook
• On her desk

What is an autobiography?

• A story about someone's life that is told by that person.
• A story that is fake.
• A story about penguins.

According to Helen, what caused her to become a teacher?

• She had an aunt who was a teacher.
• She really liked kids.
• No one from the circus came, so she decided to be a teacher.