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@ 1. Which sentence below should be added after sentence (1)to provide the reader with more descriptive words? (1) I was nervous. (2) I was collecting donations for the school library. (3) MV father and I had woken up at sunrise to get an early start. (4) lt was the first house of the day. (5) | lightly rapped my knuckles on the door. (6) I listened for a sign of life behind the door, but I heard nothing. (7) I turned to look at my father, who was watching from the sidewalk. (8) | shrugged 2.
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B. The paragraph below is the first draft that Helena wrote; The paragraph
contains mistakes. Read the paragraph to answer questions 1-3.
Going Door to Door(1) I was nervous. (2) I was collecting donations for the school library.(3) MV father and I had woken up at sunrise to get an early start. (4) lt was
the first house of the day. (5) | lightly rapped my knuckles on the door. (6) I
listened for a sign of life behind the door, but I heard nothing. (7) I turnedto look at my father, who was watching from the sidewalk. (8) | shrugged
as if to ask, "How will I collect anything if no one is home?" (9) He made a
knocking motion with his hand. (10) I knocked harder this time and turnedagain to show that no one was home. (11) Suddenly a loud creak startled
me. (12)An elderly man was standing at the door. (13) Words tumbled outof my mouth. (1a)The next thing I knew, I was holding the first donation ofthe day!
1. Which sentence below should be added after sentence (1)to provide
the reader with more descriptive words?
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2.
I get nervous sometimes when I speak with strangers.
There was a frog in my throat and my hand was trembling.
I don't get nervous very often.
I knew I shouldn't have been nervous.
Which sentence below should be added to the beginning of theparagraph to make a stronger lead?
Who wouldn't think twice about walking up to a stranger's house?
I started with the house on the corner of my street.
The library needed to raise extra money for a new computer.
I walked up the sidewalk toward the house.
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3. The writer wants to add the following sentence to the story:
I nearly jumped off the porch!
Where should this be added to provide more vivid details?
after sentence (5)
after sentence (B)
after sentence (9)
after sentence (11)
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Writer's Companion r UNIT 1
Lesson 5 Writing Test Practice