SA Reading and Writing wrksht

(1)Susan and Ned were driving through a wooded empty section of highway. (2)Lightning flashed, thunder roared, the sky went dark in the torrential downpour. (3)"We'd better stop." Said Susan. (4)Ned nodded his head in agreement. (5)When he stepped on the brake, the car started to slide on the slick pavement. (6)They went off the road and slid to a halt at the bottom of an incline.
Sentence three would best be written as:

• "We'd better stop," Said Susan.
• "We'd better stop." said Susan.
• "We'd better stop," said Susan.
• "We'd better stop", said Susan.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

(1)Susan and Ned were driving through a wooded empty section of highway. (2)Lightning flashed, thunder roared, the sky went dark in the torrential downpour. (3)"We'd better stop." Said Susan. (4)Ned nodded his head in agreement. (5)When he stepped on the brake, the car started to slide on the slick pavement. (6)They went off the road and slid to a halt at the bottom of an incline.
Where would be the most logical place to add this sentence?
Ned fought to get control of the car but had no luck.

• after sentence 3
• after sentence 4
• after sentence 5
• after sentence 6

(1)Susan and Ned were driving through a wooded empty section of highway. (2)Lightning flashed, thunder roared, the sky went dark in the torrential downpour. (3)"We'd better stop." Said Susan. (4)Ned nodded his head in agreement. (5)When he stepped on the brake, the car started to slide on the slick pavement. (6)They went off the road and slid to a halt at the bottom of an incline.
The word "torrential" located in sentence 2 most likely means

• A rushing stream of liquid
• A heavy snow storm
• A tornado
• A hurricane

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

(1)Susan and Ned were driving through a wooded empty section of highway. (2)Lightning flashed, thunder roared, the sky went dark in the torrential downpour. (3)"We'd better stop." Said Susan. (4)Ned nodded his head in agreement. (5)When he stepped on the brake, the car started to slide on the slick pavement. (6)They went off the road and slid to a halt at the bottom of an incline.
Which sentence would make the best supporting detail for sentence 2?

• The two friends had never seen such a terrible storm.
• Luckily Ned had his cell phone so he could call for help.
• Both Susan and Ned were too shaken to get out of the car.
• The two friends noticed nobody else was out driving.

When Tarantulas Attack part 1
(1)It's midnight. (2)A tarantula creeps across the ground. (3)It sees a mouse. (4)It gets ready to pounce. (5)Death is on the way.
(6)Sound scary? (7)Don't worry. (8)Tarantulas aren't likely to hurt you. (9)But they might surprise you.
(10)Read on for some creepy and gross - and really cool - facts about - facts about these creatures.
How would you best combine sentences 8 and 9?

• Tarantulas aren't likely to hurt you but they might surprise you.
• Tarantulas aren't likely to hurt you, but they might surprise you.
• Tarantulas aren't likely to hurt you and they might surprise you.
• Tarantulas aren't likely to hurt you, and they might surprise you.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What is a narrative?

• A story
• Poetry
• A biography
• A research project

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Dialogue is 

• Action at the end of the story
• The conversation between characters
• Authors point of view
• Chronological order

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To give the reader information
• To persuade readers
• To tell a story
• To describe characters

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A thesis statement is...

• A general idea of what the essay is about
• A summary of the main idea
• A statement that explains the main idea of an essay
• A suggestion that you should read the essay