Narrative Elements

Characters:

Setting:

Summary:

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No one paid much attention to the new girl, Erin. She didn’t talk much and she kept to herself at lunch. What does the sentence above suggest about Erin’s character?

• She’s unfriendly

• She’s homesick

• She’s a quiet person

• She wants to be the star of the play

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Which character trait best describes Erin?

• outgoing

• shy

• eager

• new girl

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What sentence best describes the main problem of the story?

• Ms. Gerber and the class don’t know who did the drawing of them.

• The class doesn’t know how to make the new student feel at home.

• The new student can’t keep up with the work.

• The class needs someone to do the sets for the class play.

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What event of the story most influences the resolution of the story?

• Erin is a new student

• Juan is in Erin’s class

• Erin’s drawings fall on the floor

• The school is hosting audition for the school play

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Which of the following statements describes how Erin’s attitude changed throughout the story?

• At the beginning she was an artist and at the end she was a playwrite.

• At the beginning she was angry and at the end she was helpful.

• At the beginning she was nervous and at the end she was frustrated with her classmates.

• At the beginning she was shy and toward the end she felt thrilled to be a part of the class.

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Which of the following events could be considered the climax of the story?

• Erin kept to herself in class.

• Erin began to share her sketches and love for drawing with the class.

• Erin’s papers fall on the floor.

• Erin arrived at her new school.

How did the story end?

• Erin felt accepted by the class and began to share her artwork.

• Juan picked up Erin’s sketches from the floor.

• Erin kept to herself at school.

• Erin was ignored by her peers at school.

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What event directly led Juan to ask Erin to create the sets for the play?

• Erin had trouble making friends at school.

• Erin’s creative artwork was revealed to the class.

• Erin drew cartoons on the chalkboard.

• Ms. Gerber could not find anyone else to create the sets for the play.

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Which of the following events proves that Juan is inclusive, or willing to help others?

• Juan suggested that Erin complete the sets for the play.

• Juan asked her to sit with him at lunch.

• Juan told Ms. Gerber that Erin was shy.

• Juan helped with the sets for the play.

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