Writing a Narrative about Overcoming a Challenge Answers

Read the sentence.I work at the community garden.

Read the paraphrase of the story Henrique wrote.The soldiers walked through the rain as they approached the canyon. They’d been traveling for days to reach the dragon’s lair. Finally they arrived. Then the dragon approached, and it roared. Yet, the soldiers faced off with the dragon, despite the noise.

What should a writer plan to include in the end of a narrative essay? Select two answers.a description of the settinga reflection on what was learnedan identification of the major people involveda description of the challenges and obstaclesa discussion about how the experience caused change

Read the passage.Maya stared in dismay at the table strewn with textbooks and notes, and sighed. "Well, what’s the verdict? Do you know what you want to do?”"I think I know what I want, and I’m pretty sure I know what your preference is,” Rin said to Maya. She turned to look at me. "Bianca, what topic do you want to cover?”I looked over at Nina, who just shrugged. "At this point, our group just needs to pick something or we’re never going to finish the project on time,” I pleaded.

Read the passage from the end of a narrative essay.When I talk about the experience now, I have mixed emotions. On the one hand, I’m envious of how simple life was before the accident. But on the other, I’ve grown so much as a result of everything that happened that, in an odd way, I’m grateful.

Read the paragraph from Sora’s narrative essay.That day after practice, I was frustrated and stomped home. In fact, I’m embarrassed to say I sulked for the rest of the day. Then my stubborn streak kicked in, and I decided that failure wasn’t an option. I practiced regularly until the day came when I was able to consistently hit the ball.

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Read the list of items that Aditi is planning to include in her narrative essay.1. I stayed after school once to work on the monologue with a teacher.2. I learned about an audition for the spring musical at my school.3. I realized that I need to practice more if I really want a role in the future.4. I went to the audition and barely remembered all my lines.

Which sentences feature a first-person point of view? Select three answers.My friend likes cars with a lot of horsepower, but I prefer good gas mileage.She couldn’t wait to purchase the latest accessories for her video game console.With the amount of travel he’d been doing, he’d begun to feel like a nomad.I spent last night studying for the geometry test we’re taking in fifth period.Although his organization process was a bit haphazard, I could follow it.

Read the passage that Gabriel wrote for his narrative essay.Once we arrived at the local pool, I looked around to see who else was there. Normally, I would have found the kids frolicking and splashing in the water hilarious, but not today. They were cute, but the fact that they were half my age and swimming around like so many ducks just made me feel worse."You nervous?” my mom asked.I swallowed the lump in my throat. "Not really,” I mumbled, trying to hide my shaking hands in my pockets.I don’t think I fooled my mom, but she didn’t comment on the fact that I looked a little green. Instead, she tried to encourage me, saying, "Well, I think it’s really impressive that you’re going to confront your fear of water and learn to swim.”