Answers Language Arts 7 B M12 2526 S2Writing an Analysis of a Literary Character

Writing an Analysis of a Literary Character Answers

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Read the sentence from a student’s essay about “The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”Greg sees his father differently after he speaks with Lemon Brown.What revision should the student make to clarify the main idea of this sentence?

Replace “sees his father differently” with “appreciates his father.”

Add the phrase “at the end of the story” after the word “differently.”

Change the wording of “speaks with” to “has a conversation with.”

Remove “after he speaks with Lemon Brown” from the sentence.

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Read the sentences from a student’s essay about “The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”In this story, Lemon Brown make a great impact on Greg by showing him the value of the bond between fathers and sons. Greg then appreciates his own father better, despite his father’s shortcomings.

replace “Greg then” with “In conclusion, Greg”

replace “Greg then” with “Therefore, Greg”

replace “Greg then” with “Consequently, Greg”

replace “Greg then” with “So, Greg”

A student wants to use evidence from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” to support the idea that Greg becomes more thoughtful and caring by the end of the story. What would be the best evidence for the student to use?

paraphrased information from the story about Greg’s concern that Lemon Brown will be okay

a direct quote from the story that tells what Greg sees when he opens Lemon Brown’s treasure

a summary of the swift actions that Greg takes when the thugs enter the tenement building

a direct quote from the story about how Greg smiles when he thinks of the lecture his father will give

Read the sentences from a student’s essay about “The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”In the beginning of the story, Greg is focused on playing basketball for the Scorpions. His father wants him to study harder and lectures him about the importance of doing well in school.Which revision should the student make to improve the flow of ideas in this paragraph?

Add the transition “However” between the sentences.

Remove the phrase “In the beginning of the story.”

Replace the phrase “lectures him” with “speaks to him.”

Replace the word “focused” with “concentrating.”

Which excerpt from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” would provide strong evidence that by the end of the story, Greg develops an appreciation for his father?

His father’s words, like the distant thunder that now echoed through the streets of Harlem, still rumbled softly in his ears.

His father had been a postal worker for all Greg’s life, and was proud of it, often telling Greg how hard he had worked to pass the test.

He thought ahead of what his father would say and wondered if he should tell him about Lemon Brown.

Greg pushed the button over the bell marked Ridley, thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him, and smiled.

A student drafted an essay that analyzed how Greg Ridley changes from the beginning of the “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” to the end. What should the conclusion of this essay include?

a thesis that states the student’s ideas about Greg’s traits at the beginning and end of the story

paraphrased text about all of the important conflicts Greg experiences and how the conflicts change him

a summary of the student’s main points about how Greg changes and what causes the changes

direct evidence from the text that shows Greg’s feelings at the beginning and end of the story

If a student wants to write about the lesson that Greg learns in “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” that causes him to change, he or she should

paraphrase the conversation that Greg has with his father at the beginning of the story.

summarize what happens when Greg and Lemon Brown defend themselves against the thugs.

paraphrase the conversation that Greg has with Lemon Brown about his treasure.

summarize what happens when Greg returns home to his father at the end of the story.

Read the sentence from a student’s essay about "The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”Greg has changed the way that he thinks about his father after he has spoken to Lemon Brown.What is the best way to revise this sentence?

Greg’s feelings about his dad changed after Lemon Brown talks to him.

Greg sees his father in a new light after Lemon Brown speaks to him.

Greg appreciates his father more after his conversation with Lemon Brown.

Greg’s respect for his dad grew after he has spoken with Lemon Brown.

A student is writing an essay about how Greg changes from the beginning of “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” to the end. What should the student do during the prewriting process to help trace how Greg changes?

Create a chart that lists Greg’s traits at the beginning of the story, the important conflicts in the middle of the story, and his traits at the end of the story

Develop a thesis statement that summarizes all of the important conflicts that Greg experiences in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Locate and paraphrase several pieces of evidence from the text that show Greg’s traits at the beginning and end of the story.

Develop a conclusion that provides strong evidence from the text about what Greg is like at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story.

A student wants to use evidence from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” to show that Greg and his father have different ideas about what is important at the beginning of the story. Which story excerpt would provide the best support for this idea?

“I had to leave school when I was thirteen,” his father had said, “that’s a year younger than you are now. If I’d had half the chances you have, I’d . . .”

“And you want to play basketball?” His father’s brows knitted over deep brown eyes. “That must be some kind of a joke. Now you just get into your room and hit those books.”

From this spot he could see the blinking neon sign over the bodega on the corner. He sat a while, watching the sign blink first green then red, allowing his mind to drift to the Scorpions, then to his father.

His father had been a postal worker for all Greg’s life, and was proud of it, often telling Greg how hard he had worked to pass the test.

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