Write a story with a clear point of view

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Cardboard Castle (story draft)

   [1] Kira unrolled a long sheet of cardboard on the library floor and began cutting it into walls and towers. [2] Milo talked quickly about drawbridges and secret doors, while Kira nodded and kept the scissors moving. [3] Kira felt a small thrill, because the castle was growing taller than any model that the library had ever displayed.

   [4] Milo lifted the tallest tower and discovered that its base had been crushed flat under a heavy box. [5] "Glue will fix it," Kira insisted, "and we can still finish before the doors open." [6] Kira silently worried that Milo would quit and leave the display unfinished. [7] Milo stared at the crushed base for a long moment, remembering how many hours the tower had taken.

   [8] Kira squeezed glue along the broken edge while Milo held the tower steady and explained how to make it even taller. [9] Kira hoped the glue would hold, so Kira and Milo pressed the base flat, counted to sixty, and let go. [10] The tower stood straight, and a small crowd drifted toward the table as the doors opened.

2. 1.

   Bo marks the point of view for each scene of the castle story. Which strip names the character whose mind each scene mostly shows?

   • Scene 1: Milo. Scene 2: Kira. Scene 3: Milo.
   • Scene 1: Kira. Scene 2: Milo. Scene 3: Kira.
   • Scene 1: Kira. Scene 2: Kira. Scene 3: Kira.
   • Scene 1: Kira. Scene 2: Kira. Scene 3: Milo.
3. 2.

   Esme sees that sentence [6] of the castle story slips out of Milo's point of view. Which sentence should replace it?

   • Kira pressed both hands flat against the cardboard and kept glancing toward Milo.
   • Kira's heart pounded while Kira searched for words that would keep Milo working.
   • Kira privately feared that Milo would give up on the display before the doors opened.
   • The display had to be finished before the doors opened that morning at the library.
4. 3.

   The castle story needs an ending in Kira's point of view. Noah compares closing sentences. Which one follows from the events?

   • A librarian announced a surprise story hour, and the whole room moved to the reading corner.
   • Milo felt proud and quietly decided that the repair was a favorite part of the day at the library.
   • Kira ran a finger along the glued seam and smiled, because the repaired tower looked stronger than before.
   • The crowd gathered around the castle, and the day simply ended there at the library table.

5. The Handoff (story draft)

   [1] Jun tightened the laces and walked to the starting line of the track, where the baton waited on the freshly cut grass beside the lane. [2] Pia stretched beside the lane and counted the steps between the two marks painted on the track. [3] Jun knew that the handoff was the hardest part of the race, so Jun practiced the motion again and again until the movement felt automatic.

   [4] Pia ran the first lap and felt the baton grow slippery in a sweaty palm as the second runner came into view. [5] "Reach back now, reach back now!" Jun shouted from the next lane. [6] Jun quietly feared that Pia would drop the baton again and cost the team the race. [7] Pia stretched out an arm, felt fingers close around the baton, and let go at the last possible second.

   [8] Jun sprinted the final lap while Pia, breathless on the grass, called out the time and cheered every step. [9] Jun crossed the line, gasping, and saw Pia leaping up with both fists in the air. [10] The timer showed the team's best time of the season, and the coach marked it on a clipboard.

6. 4.

   Luz marks the point of view for each scene of the relay story. Which strip names the character whose mind each scene mostly shows?

   • Scene 1: Jun. Scene 2: Jun. Scene 3: Jun.
   • Scene 1: Pia. Scene 2: Jun. Scene 3: Pia.
   • Scene 1: Jun. Scene 2: Pia. Scene 3: Jun.
   • Scene 1: Jun. Scene 2: Jun. Scene 3: Pia.
7. 5.

   The relay story needs an ending in Jun's point of view. Ren compares closing sentences. Which one follows from the events?

   • Jun smiled as Pia ran over, because the clean handoff had finally worked.
   • A coach waved from the fence and announced that a new race would start in an hour.
   • The team stood on the track, and the practice simply ended there.
   • Pia felt proud and quietly decided that the handoff had been a favorite part of the day.

8. The Fossil Dig (story draft)

   [1] Tala brushed dust from a flat gray rock at the edge of the sand table and noticed a faint swirl in the surface. [2] Zee leaned over the table, talking in a rush about shells, ferns, and the age of the rocks in the box. [3] Tala traced the swirl with one finger, hoping it was a real fossil and not just a scratch.

   [4] Zee held the rock under the lamp and noticed tiny ridges that curved in even rows. [5] "Those ridges are growth lines," Tala explained, "and a scratch would not have rows like that." [6] Tala was quietly thrilled and already imagining the rock on a museum shelf. [7] Zee turned the rock slowly and wondered whether the swirl was a snail shell or a tiny fern.

   [8] Tala fetched a book of fossils from the shelf while Zee argued happily about which picture looked closest. [9] Tala felt a flicker of hope as Tala and Zee matched the swirl to a small snail shell, and Tala copied the name onto a label. [10] Zee carried the rock to the display shelf and set it down beside the other fossils.

9. 6.

   Kira marks the point of view for each scene of the fossil story. Which strip names the character whose mind each scene mostly shows?

   • Scene 1: Zee. Scene 2: Tala. Scene 3: Zee.
   • Scene 1: Tala. Scene 2: Tala. Scene 3: Tala.
   • Scene 1: Tala. Scene 2: Zee. Scene 3: Tala.
   • Scene 1: Tala. Scene 2: Tala. Scene 3: Zee.
10. 7.

    Milo sees that sentence [6] of the fossil story slips out of Zee's point of view. Which sentence should replace it?

    • The lamp stayed on while the rock sat under it for a long while on the table.
    • Tala was quietly thrilled and already imagining the rock on a museum shelf somewhere.
    • Tala's heart raced while Tala imagined the rock on a museum shelf for visitors to see.
    • Tala kept both hands pressed to Tala's chin and stared at the rock without blinking.
11. 8.

    The fossil story needs an ending in Tala's point of view. Jun compares closing sentences. Which one follows from the events?

    • The rock sat on the shelf, and the day simply ended there with the other fossils.
    • A visitor asked about the sand table, and the class moved outside to look at the clouds.
    • Zee felt delighted and quietly decided that finding the fossil was a favorite part of the week.
    • Tala looked at the label beside the shell and felt proud that a faint swirl had become a discovery.

12. The Rooftop Garden (story draft)

    [1] Luz carried a bucket of soil up the stairs to the school roof, where a row of empty planters waited in the sun. [2] Ari followed with a tray of seedlings and chatted about which flowers would grow tallest by June. [3] Luz scooped soil into the first planter and felt the cool dirt slip between Luz's fingers.

    [4] Ari pressed a seedling into the planter and noticed that its roots were pale and tangled. [5] "You have to loosen the roots first," Luz called across the roof, "or they will not spread." [6] Luz privately worried that Ari would not listen and that the seedlings would not survive. [7] Ari gently pulled the roots apart with two fingers and tucked the seedling into a fresh hole.

    [8] Luz watered the row while Ari listed the names of the flowers in the tray, one after another. [9] By late afternoon, Luz noticed that the whole row of planters held small green plants leaning toward the sun. [10] Ari wiped Ari's hands on a towel and grinned at the row, which finally looked like a garden.

13. 9.

    Pia marks the point of view for each scene of the roof garden story. Which strip names the character whose mind each scene mostly shows?

    • Scene 1: Luz. Scene 2: Ari. Scene 3: Luz.
    • Scene 1: Ari. Scene 2: Luz. Scene 3: Ari.
    • Scene 1: Luz. Scene 2: Luz. Scene 3: Ari.
    • Scene 1: Luz. Scene 2: Luz. Scene 3: Luz.
14. 10.

    Tala sees that sentence [6] of the roof garden story slips out of Ari's point of view. Which sentence should replace it?

    • Luz privately worried that Ari would not listen and that the seedlings would not survive.
    • A breeze moved across the roof, and the planters stayed warm in the sun.
    • Luz hovered at the edge of the planter and watched every move that Ari made.
    • Luz's stomach tightened while Luz wondered if Ari had heard the warning.