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Answer Key- Author, A True Story by Helen Lester
1. Who is the main character? (P. 291) the author
2. The author was the best grocerly list writer in the world. (p. 291)
3. The writer made hundreds/many of useful lists for her mother. (p. 292)
4. What did school teach her? (p. 293) to make real letters
5. The author’s writing was the prettiest in the class. (p. 293) True
6. What type of writer was the author? (p. 293) a mirror writer
7. What did the teachers have to do to understand her writing? (p. 293) They had to hold it up to a mirror to understand
8. After plenty of help she was able to write in the proper direction. (p. 294)
9. What was difficult for her to write? (p. 294) stories
10. Why did the author get frustrated? (p. 294) Open
11. Did the author want to perform in a circus when she got older? (p. 295) Yes
12. What did the author become when she got older? (p. 295) a teacher
13. What did she learn about teachers? (p. 295) a) They don’t live in schools b) They eat only crackers and milk c) They sleep under their desks d) Teaching was fun e) Children have fantastic imaginations
14. What is her favorite subject to teach? (p. 295) writing
15. What did a friend tell her? (p. 295) She should write a children’s book
16. What did she do that same day? (p. 296) She wrote a book
17. What did the lucky people send back? (p. 296) Her book, rejecting it
18. What did the author decide? (p. 296) Never to write again
19. On what try did she get an acceptance for her book? (p. 297) the 7th
20. What does the author keep in her fizzled box? (p. 299) ideas and half finished books
21. What does she call this box? (p. 299) Fizzle Box
22. According to the writer, writing doesn’t have to be done on a special time. (p. 300) True
23. Writing anytime, anywhere, means writing on anything. (p. 300) True
24. Why are authors lucky? (p. 301) a) They meet hundreds of children through letters b) schools c) library visits d) autographs sessions
25. Why didn’t the author like autographing books at first? (p. 301) She sat next to a famous author who had a long line and she didn’t.
26. Did the author dream of becoming a writer? (p. 301) No, she didn’t.
27. What do you think her last sentence means? “So this is better than a dream come true.” (p. 301) Open
Answer Key- Author, A True Story by Helen Lester
1. Who is the main character? (P. 291) the author
2. The author was the best grocerly list writer in the world. (p. 291)
3. The writer made hundreds/many of useful lists for her mother. (p. 292)
4. What did school teach her? (p. 293) to make real letters
5. The author’s writing was the prettiest in the class. (p. 293) True
6. What type of writer was the author? (p. 293) a mirror writer
7. What did the teachers have to do to understand her writing? (p. 293) They had to hold it up to a mirror to understand
8. After plenty of help she was able to write in the proper direction. (p. 294)
9. What was difficult for her to write? (p. 294) stories
10. Why did the author get frustrated? (p. 294) Open
11. Did the author want to perform in a circus when she got older? (p. 295) Yes
12. What did the author become when she got older? (p. 295) a teacher
13. What did she learn about teachers? (p. 295) a) They don’t live in schools b) They eat only crackers and milk c) They sleep under their desks d) Teaching was fun e) Children have fantastic imaginations
14. What is her favorite subject to teach? (p. 295) writing
15. What did a friend tell her? (p. 295) She should write a children’s book
16. What did she do that same day? (p. 296) She wrote a book
17. What did the lucky people send back? (p. 296) Her book, rejecting it
18. What did the author decide? (p. 296) Never to write again
19. On what try did she get an acceptance for her book? (p. 297) the 7th
20. What does the author keep in her fizzled box? (p. 299) ideas and half finished books
21. What does she call this box? (p. 299) Fizzle Box
22. According to the writer, writing doesn’t have to be done on a special time. (p. 300) True
23. Writing anytime, anywhere, means writing on anything. (p. 300) True
24. Why are authors lucky? (p. 301) a) They meet hundreds of children through letters b) schools c) library visits d) autographs sessions
25. Why didn’t the author like autographing books at first? (p. 301) She sat next to a famous author who had a long line and she didn’t.
26. Did the author dream of becoming a writer? (p. 301) No, she didn’t.
27. What do you think her last sentence means? “So this is better than a dream come true.” (p. 301) Open
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