1 - 6 Common Assessment

A survival in difficult coursework

B overcoming procrastination

C confidence when facing adversity

D respect for communication etiquette

F the shop class project

G how she tries not to cry

H how she sits in her chair

J the seat she chooses in class

A optimistic

B distressing

C cheerful

D apathetic

F The bully continues to threaten Lauren after she confronts him.

G Most of the kids struggle with the shop project even though they took good notes.

H The counselor provides advice to Lauren after she describes problems she is having.

J After tormenting Lauren for days, the bully helps her with the shop project.

A Her pieces were always askew and never lined up correctly.

B Her stomach would tense up ten minutes before her Geometry class ended like it was being scrambled in a hand mixer.

C He didn’t put her down until Mr. Swanson threatened him with disciplinary action

D She stared at him and waited until he broke the glance first, then she returned to her work.

F The author uses a first-person narrator to suggest that the protagonist is at odds with her classmates

G The author uses an omniscient narrator to create suspense by slowly revealing the reasons why the antagonist harasses Lauren.

H The author uses a third-person narrative to help the reader understand the circumstances that cause the protagonist distress.

J The author uses a first-person narrative to help the reader understand what motivates the antagonist to challenge Lauren.

A To highlight the narrator’s conflict

B To contrast the narrator’s opinion with Jerry’s opinion

C To frame the story with the narrator’s primary conflict

D To show how the narrator’s viewpoint changes

F Efficient

G Inattentive

H Industrious

J Muddled

A It shows the role the teacher plays in the tension of the scene.

B It reveals Jerry’s motives.

C It highlights the difficulty of the shop class work.

D It emphasizes Lauren’s true feelings

F Achieve a schedule change

G Pass the shop class with an A

H Overcome bullying from a classmate

J Succeed in making a wooden box