Name: Ayleen flores Date: 12- 6- 22 Period: 3rd pd

WARM UP
FICTION (WRITING APPLICATION), DAY 15
GRADE 10
“Athletics lasts for such a short period of time. It ends for people. But while it lasts, it creates this make-believe world
where normal rules don’t apply. We build this false atmosphere. When it’s over and the harsh reality sets in, that’s the
real joke we play on people… Everybody wants to experience that superlative moment, and being an athlete can give
you that. It’s Camelot for them. But there’s even life after it.”
Reading: Use the passage above from H.G. Bissinger’s novel, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, to
answer the following questions.

___C____1. The paragraph reveals that the speaker views athletes as -

A. producers of lies.
B. actors who aren’t that talented.
C. a brief escape from the real world.

___A_____2. The excerpt explores the theme of a man’s -

A. desire to live without boundaries.

B. desire for money.
C. desire to be with family.

(1) Soccer also has many fans outside of the U.S. (2) According to a report from the World Sports and Heath Association
soccer is the most popular sport in the world. (3) I think this is because it breaks down certain “social” barriers. (4)
Anyone, rich or poor, can play the sport. (5) Its simplicity has a universal appeal.
Editing: Michael has written an essay about his favorite sport. Read one of his body paragraphs and look for the
corrections and revisions he should make. Then answer the questions that follow.

___A___3. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?

A. Add a comma after Association

B. Add a colon after Association
C. No change is needed in sentence 2

Revising: Use the same passage to answer the following question.

____C____4. Michael wants to strengthen the topic sentence of his third paragraph. Which of the following
best replaces sentence 1?

A. Soccer is popular and goes far beyond the border of the United States.
B. Soccer’s popularity goes beyond the borders of the United States because it is simple and easily
accessible.
C. Soccer is so popular that people all over the world play it because it is fun, challenging, and healthy.
5. Summary-write a sentence about one of the paragraphs below.
soccer is a super popular sport, with fans all around the world.

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