Alexandria Collins ELA

Which statement best describes the sequence of a narrative?

• The narrative should be in chronological order.

• The most interesting details should come first.

• The most interesting details should come last.

• The narrative should start with the lesson.

How quickly or slowly the action of a story is narrated is called

• pacing

• brainstorming

• publishing

• dialogue

Read the conclusion from a personal narrative.

Even though we were lost in the desert for several hours, we made it home safely, because we had packed extra food and water. Our families were very relieved to see us alive and well.

Which sentence, if added, would make the best revision of the conclusion?

• “Where is the main trail?” I asked while searching the map.

• After surviving those miserable hours in the desert, I learned the value of being prepared.

• My friends invited me to go for a hike, and although it was a hot summer day, I agreed to go, because I had nothing else to do.

• “Be sure to drink some water,” Tara reminded us.

Select the sentence that would best appear in the beginning of a narrative.

• I got so distracted playing video games that I did not have time to do my homework or study for tests.

• After a long conversation with my father, I learned to take my responsibilities more seriously.

• I told my father everything was fine at school, but he said that my teacher called to tell him that I was failing math.

• One day I came home from school and was shocked to find my father looking angry and disappointed.

Which sentence uses engaging details to tell a story?

• I could tell my brother was proud of me when I won the race.

• My brother was definitely proud of me when I won the race

• My brother’s warm smile and firm hug showed me how proud he was when I won the race.

• After I finished the race and won first place, my brother told me that he was proud of me.

Which example of dialogue is punctuated correctly?

• “Be careful, because the floor is wet,” he warned.

• "Be careful, because the floor is wet, he warned.

• “Be careful, because the floor is wet” he warned.

• “Be careful, because the floor is wet.” he warned.

Read the excerpt from a personal narrative.

“That will be $7.50,” the cashier said after ringing up the groceries I hoped to purchase.

I looked in my wallet and saw only a $5 bill. My face flushed as I realized I would have to put a few things back.

“Um . . . sorry. I thought I had more money with me,” I replied. “What if I put back the bottle of juice? How much will that be?”

Immediately, the woman standing in line behind me reached into her purse, pulled out $2.50, and handed it to the cashier.

“Oh, thanks,” I said, surprised and relieved at the same time. “This is so generous of you. How can I repay you?”

“Don’t thank me,” the woman replied. “I’m no saint. I just don’t want to wait in line any longer. Now you can go, and I can finally buy my groceries and get out of here.”

What does the dialogue in the paragraph reveal about the woman standing in line?

• The woman is in a hurry to leave.

• The woman enjoys helping strangers.

• The woman knows the narrator.

• The woman is expecting to be repaid.

Which answer choice would be the best topic for a personal narrative?

• what I ate for breakfast

• my favorite movie or TV show

• a mistake I made

• the history of my hometown

A word that describes how two words relate to each other in a sentence is

• an adverb.

• a preposition

• a pronoun.

• an adjective.

Read the sentence.

Valerie saw a colorful bird on her way to school.

Choose the version of the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.

• A colorful bird on her way to school, Valerie saw.

• On her way to school, Valerie saw a colorful bird.

• Valerie saw on her way to school a colorful bird.

• A colorful bird saw Valerie on her way to school.