Narrative Writing

Read the paragraph from a draft of a narrative.

(1) Jack wanted to play a harmless trick on his sister for April Fool's Day. (2) He switched the bags inside the cereal boxes, replacing her favorite cereal with his. (3) The next morning, Jack loved seeing the shocked look on her face when the cereal she poured was not the kind she had expected! (4) After she went to bed, he went downstairs to the kitchen to set up the trick.

Which change correctly organizes the paragraph?

• moving sentence 4 before sentence 2

• moving sentence 3 before sentence 1

• moving sentence 3 before sentence 2

• moving sentence 2 before sentence 1

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.W.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.4

Read the paragraph from a draft of a narrative. (1) Millie and her grandmother decided to work on a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle together during winter break. (2) On the first day, they dumped all the tiny pieces and sorted them by color. (3) They worked carefully for the entire week, and they finally finished just before Millie had to return to school. (4) Then, Millie began fitting blue pieces together while her grandmother began with the brown pieces.

Which change correctly organizes the paragraph?

• moving sentence 4 before sentence 3

• moving sentence 3 before sentence 1

• moving sentence 3 before sentence 2

• moving sentence 2 before sentence 1

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.W.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.4

Read the paragraph from a student's narrative.

Vanessa was looking forward to the sleepover party that her best friend was having on Friday. On Thursday morning, she woke up with a cough and a runny nose. She tried to hold her coughs in when she was eating breakfast. She did not want her parents to know she did not feel well. Unfortunately, Vanessa woke up on Friday morning with a fever. Her mother looked at her sadly and told her she was not going to go to the sleepover party since she was sick.

Which choice of dialogue could be added to the narrative to show Vanessa's response to the situation?

• "But I don't want to miss the party! This just isn't fair!" wailed Vanessa.

• "I love to eat pizza on Fridays. I hope we can order a pizza tonight," Vanessa told her mom.

• "I'm going to feed my hamster," Vanessa mentioned.

• "Will you email my teacher to find out what I'll miss at school today?" asked Vanessa.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.3B

Read the paragraph from a student's narrative.

Riley was tired of being the worst player on her softball team. Anytime a ball was hit to her side of the outfield, she panicked and missed the catch. During the last game of the season, Riley took her position, hoping no one would hit a ball into left field. The second batter made a good hit, and Riley gazed upward as the ball soared through the air straight toward her. She held her mitt over her head. Then, she heard a loud thud, and she closed her mitt just in time to catch the ball.

Which choice of dialogue could be added to the narrative to show Riley's response to the situation?

• "Hooray! I finally did it!" exclaimed Riley.

• "Can you give me a ride home after the game?" asked Riley.

• "Ugh! I'm tired of being so bad!" Riley cried.

• "How many innings are left in the game?" Riley asked.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.3B

Read the paragraph from a student's story.

(1) Miguel always loved climbing trees. (2) His favorite tree to climb was the magnolia tree in his own backyard. (3) It was a tall tree with long, thick branches that reached up to the sky. (4) He liked climbing in the afternoons. (5) If his brother could not find him, he always looked at the magnolia tree first. (6) Miguel could usually be found nestled into the branches of his favorite tree.

Which choice is the best revision to sentence 4 to strengthen the student's writing?

• Miguel's favorite time to climb the magnolia tree was in the afternoon as soon as he jumped off the bus.

• Miguel did not let his brother climb the tree with him in the afternoon.

• Miguel liked the tree better in the afternoon and climbed it then.

• Miguel's favorite afternoon snack was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which he would eat before he climbed the tree.

Tags

CCSS.W.5.4

Read the paragraph from a student's narrative.

(1) Jeremy and his dad decided to run a 5K race together. (2) They trained all summer, waking up early in the morning to run longer and longer distances. (3) Jeremy thought training for the race was hard but fun. (4) When the day of the race finally arrived, they finished the race course in even less time than they had hoped.

Which choice is the best revision to sentence 3 to strengthen the student's writing?

• Jeremy's muscles ached and his feet hurt during the training, but he enjoyed the conversations he had with his dad.

• Jeremy had to buy new clothes for training, so he went out shopping with his dad.

• Jeremy's dad was an athletic man, and he enjoyed training for all different types of races.

• Jeremy had trained for a bicycle race the year before, but he could not participate in the race because he got injured.

Tags

CCSS.W.5.2B

CCSS.W.5.3D

CCSS.W.5.4

Read the paragraph.

Jill's family decided to drive through the night to reach their rental cabin in the mountains. Before the sun came up, Jill closed her eyes and listened to music in her headphones. She could not see anything out the window anyway. __________ sunrise, however, Jill gazed out the window at the impressive mountain peaks and valleys.

Which transition word best fills in the blank?

• After

• Behind

• Meanwhile

• Whenever

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3C

Read the sentence. Evan was so disappointed about losing the baseball tournament game that he cried the entire way home.Which word best replaces cried to make the sentence more precise?

• Wept
• Spoke
• Shouted
• Called

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the paragraph from a student's writing. Dina wanted to open a bank account for the money she earned watering her neighbors' plants. She had saved $51.47, mostly in quarters. She decided it would be better to put her money into a bank account rather than her pink piggy bank. After school one day, she took her money to the bank with her dad. Heaving the heavy bag onto the counter, Dina told the bank teller that she wanted to open a savings account. The bank teller said that she needed at least $50. Dina breathed a sigh of relief, she had __________ enough money to open an account! Which word best fits in the blank?

• Just

• Almost

• Little

• Some

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the paragraph.

My mom warned me not to wear my new white dress to school. "You'll get stains on it," she said. I ignored her advice and wore the dress anyway. During art class, I dropped my paintbrush in my lap, staining my dress with red paint.

Which sentence best concludes the paragraph?

• I had to admit to myself that my mom was right.

• Art class has always been my favorite part of the day.

• The dress had white lace around the neckline.

• The paints we were using were watercolors.

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1D

CCSS.W.5.3E