What is the meaning of inspired in paragraph 4?

• changed

• started

• used

• finished

According to the text, what is often difficult for the author?

• drawing pictures

• creating a title

• getting started

• reading a book

What is the meaning of portrait in paragraph 6?

• lesson

• picture

• report

• story

According to the text, why does the cat have a bell on its collar?

• The bell warns the birds.

• The bell makes a nice sound.

• The bell is pretty.

• The bell is interesting.

How does the author connect the writing steps in paragraphs 10 and 11?

• by contrasting two different styles for writing books

• by giving a step-by-step process for publishing a book

• by comparing the writing steps for two kinds of books

• by giving a chronological order for beginning a book

How does the author connect the ideas in paragraphs 12 and 13?

• by listing important events that have occurred in the author's life

• by explaining the different parts of the book that have to be made

• by describing how the author gets ideas when they just will not come

• by comparing the rhythm of the text when read aloud to how it looks on paper

What is the meaning of the phrase "right under your nose" in paragraph 16?

• inside a person

• on a person's face

• read by a person

• in front of a person

Use both parts of this text to answer this question. Which statement by the author supports the main idea?

• "The books I made needed text, so I began writing words to go with my art."

• "Getting a good idea for a book is the hardest thing for me, but also the most fun."

• "I like to write out rough story ideas for my books, then make thumbnail sketches."

• "I like to read the text out loud and listen to the rhythm of the words."