Learning to Listen

1.What do the details in paragraphs 6-9 help the reader understand about Rosa?

• she was disappointed in Ellie's written work

• she would rather not listen to Ellie carry on with her complaints

• she was willing to tell the truth even when it was difficult

• she felt sorry for Ellie and wanted to help her feel better

2.Which sentence in the selection shows that Ellie's writing was impressive?

• I labored over my next two blog posts and submitted them for publication.

• There was even a glowing comment posted by the school superintendent.

• But if you turn in work with mistakes, people won't notice the good things.

• I believe you enjoy writing and take pride in creating interesting articles.

3.Which sentence from the selection shows that Ellie was more concerned about her own feelings than the feelings of others?

• As I emerged, I bumped into my best friend, Rosa

• When I finally ran out of steam, I looked at my friend, fully expecting to be greeted with sympathy.

• "Well, it's not like I wanted to make mistakes," I snapped back harshly.

• My pride was hurt, and I was determined to show everyone, especially Ms. Potter, that I could do better.

4.By including the details in paragraph 13, the author most likely hopes to convey that Ms. Potter--

• wanted to encourage Ellie to spend time practicing her spelling words

• wished Ellie would get used to people praising her work

• cared more about her students than they cared about themselves

• believed Ellie had the potential to be a great writer

5.The primary theme in the selection is​ (a)  

• listen and learn from others
• share your true feelings
• persistence pays off
• some things are not as easy as they seem

6.Look at the dictionary entry for the word critical.

critical (adjective)

1.prone to find fault or to judge harshly

2.skilled in criticism

3.extremely important

4.related to a crisis

Which definition best helps understand the way critical is used in paragraph 5?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

7.The author included the photograph in the selection to--

• show that Ellie was unable to accept criticism

• illustrate the interaction between Ellie and Ms. Potter

• reveal that Ellie and Ms. Potter look alike

• explain why Ms. Potter had a couch in her office

8.The author organized this selection in chronological order most likely to--

• focus on the events that led Ellie to learn an important lesson

• show how Ellie improved as a friend and student

• provide information about the school Ellie attended

• highlight the relationships Ellie has with Rosa and Ms. Potter

9.What is the best summary of the selection?

• Ellie is a good writer who writes for the school blog. After Ellie submits sloppy work, the principal criticizes her. This upsets Ellie, and she complains to her friend. Rosa tells Ellie to toughen up and learn to take criticism from others.

• When people submit their work to a blog, they need to be sure the work doesn't contain mistakes. This is because no one takes writers seriously if they use poor grammar or misspell words. Ms. Potter explains this to Ellie, and Ellie learns an important lesson.

• When Ms. Potter criticizes her, Ellie becomes very upset. She feels like she isn't being treated fairly and threatens to quit writing blog posts. Ms. Potter talks to Ellie and helps her to see the importance of listening to others.

• Ellie submits a poorly written blog post, and her principal criticizes her work. After complaining to Rosa, Ellie decides to do better on her next two posts. Then she gets sloppy again, Ms. Potter helps Ellie to see that she needs to be more careful, and Ellie realizes that criticism can help a writer improve.

10.The word terseness in paragraph 1 means​ (a)  

• using a few words
• mean
• long message
• using a lot of gestures