DRR Laureen Tarshis

1. 1. Which phrase from paragraph 2 helps the reader understand the meaning of resorted?

• A. She continued

• B. Began writing

• C. Love of

• D. Back to

1. 2. There includes the photograph in the selection to show-

• A. The locations Tarshis travels to get ideas for her books

• B. the type of novels Lauren writes

• C. How popular Tarshis' I Survived series has become

• D. The date Lauren began writing her first novel

1. 3. What is he best summary of paragraph 1?

• A. Tarshis wasn't interested in reading, but she loved current events. In high school, she began to love reading about historical events and dreamed of being an author one day.

• B. When she was young, Lauren didn't enjoy reading until she found books about current events. That eventually led to her writing nonfiction books such as the I Survived series.

• C. Lauren Tarshis is the best known author of the I Survived book series. It wasn't until later in life that she gained a love of reading while she was writing her novels..

• D. When Tarshis was young, she didn't enjoy reading until she found books that interested her in high school. She discovered nonfiction books that attracted her because she could imagine herself in the same situations the characters faced.

1. 4. What event in Lawrence life has most influence her love of reading?

• A. She decided to stop writing fiction and return to nonfiction.

• B. She didn't read very much until after high school.

• C. She began reading books about historical events and disasters.

• D. She began writing fictional stories.

1. 5. By including the details in paragraph 1, the author most likely hopes to convey that Tarshis-

• A. took time to explore a career that was not related to writing.

• B. settled for imagining herself in books since she didn't enjoy reading.

• C. had a real passion for reading that wasn't sparked until she was almost an adult.

• D. enjoyed interacting with the characters in her novel.

1. 6. Sur-: Anglo-French prefix meaning "above"

2. This information helped the reader understand that the word surpassed in paragraph 4 means-

• A. spent more time.

• B. spoke kindly aout

• C. was admired by

• D. did better than

1. 7. Lauren's actions throughout her writing career suggest that she-

• A. wanted her books to be enjoyable for both herself and her readers.

• B. was determined to do her best in many areas of her life.

• C. thought her writing would improve by switching from fiction back to nonfiction.

• D. knew she would become a famous author one day.

1. 8. The author included the details in paragraph 3 to help the reader understand that Tarshis-

• A. wanted her books to have a positive effect on the people who read them.

• B. was unhappy with her performance when she first began writing.

• C. lacked the family connections that she wanted her readers to understand as they read her books.

• D. needed the proper audience to understand the action and emotion in her novels.

1. 9. Which sentence from the selection best shows that Lauren has specific goals within the books she writes?

• A. She began writing nonfiction in 1989 and by 2008, changed to writing fiction, but Lauren soon resorted back to her love of current events.

• B. They involve the story of a disaster but also, a sub plot that involves the inner life of a character.

• C. Her first novel was I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 , and she continued to write approximately two books a year until 2016.

• D. Lauren often wondered if she could overcome the hardships and fear the characters she read about endured.

1. 10. What can the reader conclude about Lauren Tarshis based on the information in paragraph 3?

• A. She wants her readers to cry before they finish one of her books.

• B. She puts great thought and care into the books she writes.

• C. She is both an author and a teacher.

• D. Her goal is for children to understand her life and where she has been.