Author's Craft Review

What is the genre of the text?

• Fiction

• Non-Fiction

• Persuasive

• Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

Who are the main characters?

• The basketball coach and Brian

• Brian and Max

• Mom and Max

• Max and the basketball team

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Use inferencing to decide where the setting takes place.

• The pool

• The school

• Home

• The park

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What is the conflict of the story?

• The boys are bullied at the park.

• Max's grades are dropping.

• The boys lost their game.

• Max is in trouble.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

What is the solution of the story?

• The boys win the next game.

• Max's grades improve.

• Max serves detention.

• Brian stands up to Max and asks if he wants to be their friend.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

The title of the story Basketball Bully has an example of author's craft:

• repetition

• alliteration

• show, don't tell

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

The sentence below is written incorrectly. Find the choice below that writes it correctly: at home i told my mom about max

• At home I told my mom about max

• At home i told my mom about Max.

• At home I told my mom about Max.

• At home i told my mom about max.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

In the sentence, "He said he was sorry." Replace the underlined word with a vivid verb.

• Exclaimed

• Scurried

• Galloped

• Sprinted

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

Strong action words (verbs) that help to show movement and strong mood/tone:

• alliteration

• vivid verbs

• repetition

• author's craft

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Skills and crafts the author uses to tell a story:

• alliteration

• vivid verbs

• author's craft

• persuasive writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6