Author's Craft (ELA)

Miss Henry listened to Carley’s speech on climate change and said it was very articulate.

What does “articulate” mean?

• clearly understood

• extremely informed

• difficult to hear

• quite popular

Jared was described as someone who was spontaneous and eager to learn.

What does “spontaneous” mean?

• intelligent

• impulsive

• inquisitive

• insecure

The clock was ticking ever so slowly. Two minutes until spring break! thought Alice. Mrs. Jackson was smiling and wished the class a happy and healthy vacation. Then, she started writing an assignment on the board. Apparently, the class will be writing informational essays on historic landmarks. It is so considerate of Mrs. Jackson to give us all of this homework during spring break, Alice thought to herself.

Which tone do Alice’s words help create?

• enthusiastic

• aggressive

• serious

• sarcastic

(1) Writing is a form of communication that permeates through almost every aspect of our personal, educational and professional lives. (2) Although some parts of good writing are open to interpretation, effective writing always leads to compelling content, so writers need to polish up on their skills if they are to captivate their readers. (3) Just as a sword is the weapon of a warrior, a pen is the weapon of a writer. (4) The writer just needs to learn how to use it well.

Which sentence is an example of an analogy?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

The Bayer account is very important to Veronica Post. Although the acquisition of this account isn’t guaranteed, it looks promising. She told her associates to keep her in the loop.

When Veronica Post said she wanted to be kept “in the loop” she meant that she wanted –

• to be in charge of the account

• to be informed of any new details

• the associates to work very hard

• the associates to realize its importance