WorksheetsELA- 1.5- 1.6
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
In the memoir Bad Boy, how do Walter's troublemaking ways ultimately lead to something positive? Lesson 1.5
He is forced to go to speech therapy and eventually overcomes his fear of reading aloud.
He earns the attention and respect of other classmates for being a tough guy.
He discovers his love of reading while being punished for bad behavior.
He gets sent to a new school where a teacher has a positive impact on him.
Which choice best explains how the genre and organization of the memoir Bad Boy are connected? Lesson 1.5
This is a personal narrative, so the events are organized in the most entertaining order possible.
This is a personal narrative, so the events are mostly in the order that they happened to the narrator.
This is realistic fiction, so the events are organized in the most entertaining order possible.
This is historical fiction, so the events are mostly in chronological order to make the narrative feel real.
Mr. Lasher did two important things that year. The first was that he took me out of class one day per week and put me in speech therapy for the entire day. The second thing he did was to convince me that my good reading ability and good test scores made me special.
Which choice best describes why the two actions Mr. Lasher took were important? Lesson 1.5
Both help Walter realize that he wants to be a writer when he grows up.
Both help Walter do better so other students stop picking fights with him.
Both help Walter recognize the importance of respecting the adult figures in his life.
Both help improve Walter's confidence, which helps him avoid getting in trouble.
Which two actions are included in the "Revise" step of writing?
planning what to change to improve the draft
outlining the narrative
putting the narrative onto paper
publishing in a digital format
Read the paragraph from a student essay.
After years of struggle, I'm able to run five kilometers from start to finish without stopping. It wasn't easy, I can tell you. I wanted to quit training several times. I thought that I would always dislike running. It turns out, I love it more than ever now.
Which underlined word or phrase is an example of a transition that most likely improves external coherence( understanding what the writer means)?
After years of a struggle
It wasn't easy
It turns out
Now
What should NOT be included in narrative writing?
beginning, middle, and end
problem, response to the problem, resolution
persuading with reason 1 and reason 2
figurative language and sensory details
What is NOT figurative language?
Similies and metaphors
language used in an imaginative way to express ideas
Mrs. Conway's doghouse
The bell rang dismissing the class.
Which is an example of sensory details?
I love chocolate brownie ice cream.
The school was amazing.
The cafeteria smelled like freshly baked bread and vanilla coffee.
All the students were so nice.
What is the first step of the writing process?
publish/ finalize
plan/ draft
revise/ rewrite
check spelling/ errors
Which word is NOT a synonym for narrative?
memoir
Expository writing
biography/ autobiography
personal story
