Anecdote Selection Quiz

Situation: You were walking to school when you saw a bird trying to pick up a shiny object. Which anecdote fits this situation best?

• I was walking to school and saw a bird struggling with something shiny on the sidewalk. It eventually flew off with it, and I wondered if it was building a nest.

• While walking to school, I thought about how birds collect shiny things for their nests.

• Yesterday, I saw a bird sitting on a tree branch, chirping loudly.

Situation: Imagine you accidentally spilled juice on your homework right before class. Which anecdote fits this situation best?

• This morning, I spilled juice on my homework and panicked! I tried to dry it with a hairdryer, but it looked even worse.

• Once, I forgot my homework at home and had to explain to my teacher.

• I was drinking juice this morning and remembered I hadn’t finished my homework yet.

Situation: One day, your friend brought a strange-looking gadget to school. Which anecdote fits this situation best?

• My friend showed up with a gadget that lit up and beeped. We spent the whole lunch break trying to figure out what it did!

• I saw a cool gadget on TV last week that could do all sorts of tricks.

• My friend and I talked about our favorite gadgets and how they work.

Situation: You were playing a game with your friends, and something funny or unexpected happened. Which anecdote fits this situation best?

• While playing hide and seek, my friend accidentally hid in a spot where a squirrel was already sitting. We laughed so hard when it jumped out!

• We were playing tag, and everyone had so much fun running around.

• I played a game with my friends, but I kept losing every round.

Situation: Think about a time you helped someone who was struggling. Which anecdote fits this situation best?

• I noticed my classmate was having trouble carrying their art project, so I offered to help. They were so relieved and thanked me afterward.

• Once, I helped my friend study for a test by explaining math problems.

• I offered to help a stranger with their groceries, but they said no.

Situation: You were in class, and the teacher told a joke that made everyone laugh. Which anecdote fits this situation best?

• Our teacher said, 'Why did the computer go to the doctor? Because it caught a virus!' Everyone laughed at how silly it was.

• The teacher shared a funny story about her dog, and the whole class couldn’t stop laughing.

• Our teacher talked about computers in class today and mentioned something funny.

Situation: You went to a park and got lost for a few minutes. Which anecdote fits this situation best?

• At the park, I wandered off to look at the ducks in the pond. I couldn’t find my way back for a while but finally spotted my parents near the swings.

• We went to the park, and I saw a lot of ducks swimming in the pond.

• I got lost at the park and was so scared, but my parents found me quickly and gave me a hug.

Situation: You were baking cookies with a family member, but something went wrong. Which anecdote fits this situation best?

• While baking cookies, we accidentally used salt instead of sugar. When we tried them, we laughed so hard we almost cried!

• We baked cookies together, and they turned out perfectly.

• We planned to bake cookies, but we didn’t have all the ingredients.

Situation: During recess, you and your friends built something amazing with what you found on the playground. Which anecdote fits this situation best?

• We used sticks, leaves, and rocks to build a tiny fort for ants. It even had a mini tunnel and garden!

• At recess, we talked about what we wanted to build but didn’t have enough time.

• We played tag and took turns running around the playground.

Situation: One day, a stray animal followed you home. Which anecdote fits this situation best?

• A small dog followed me home. It seemed lost, so we gave it some water and called the local shelter to help.

• I saw a stray dog walking down the street while I was playing outside.

• A dog barked at me when I walked past its house.