Text Type & Purposes

Which sentence should the writer add before sentence 1 to make the best beginning for this story?

• Mom had spent the past week getting ready.

• It can take several days to drive if you take breaks.

• Shelly’s family was driving from Missouri to Oregon.

• Travelers can still see some wagon tracks along the way to Oregon.

Read this sentence.

“Mom, when will we see some buffalo?” Shelly asked.

Which words should the writer add at the end of sentence 2

to tell most exactly where Shelly is located?

• in the car

• sitting down

• looking outside

• from the backseat

Read this sentence.

“Well,” Mom replied.

Where should this sentence be added so that it fits within the order of events in the story?

• after sentence 1

• after sentence 2

• after sentence 3

• after sentence 4

Read this sentence.

Shelly shouted, “Look at those beautiful pink flowers, Mom!”

Where should the writer add this sentence to make the order of events most clear?

• after sentence 4

• after sentence 5

• after sentence 7

• after sentence 9

Read this sentence.

“We should see some when we get to Yellowstone Park.”

Which word or words should the writer add at the end of sentence 5

to tell most exactly when the family would arrive at the park?

• soon

• finally

• when we can

• later this afternoon