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Unit 8: Paragraph Writing

Notes

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Multiple Choice

1. Sam repaired the leaky roof on the old schoolhouse. During the week it took Sam to
repair the roof, he became friends with Miss Katherine, the school teacher. She was
surprised in Sam’s love of poetry. Meanwhile Sam took on other repair jobs at the schoolhouse
including repairing the windows, fixing the wobbly desk, and hanging the door straight.
After each repair Sam was rewarded with jars of spiced peaches. By the end of the first
semester, Sam had the schoolhouse looking new.
Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?
1. Sam took on other repair jobs at the schoolhouse.
2. Miss Katherine and Sam became friends.

3. By the end of the first semester, Sam had the schoolhouse looking new.
4. Sam repaired the leaky roof.
(a) 4, 2, 3, 1 (b) 3, 4, 2, 1
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 4, 2, 1, 3

2. First Charles “Trout” Walker led an angry group of townspeople to the school house.
Then he called Katherine Barlow a “Devil Woman” for kissing Sam, the onion man. Immediately
after this Katherine ran to the sheriff for help, but he was drunk tried to flirt with her
instead of trying to help. Trout then caught up to Katherine and Sam on his motorized
boat. Katherine was rescued against her wishes and Sam was shot. Three days later
Katherine shot the sheriff and kissed him, giving her the name Kissin’ Kate Barlow.

Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?
1. Trout called Katherine a Devil Woman.
2. Katherine was rescued, and Sam was shot.

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