Name: Ayleen Flores Date: 11-28-22 Period: 3rd

WARM UP
FICTION (WRITING APPLICATION), DAY 14
GRADE 10

“In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very
moment I also love him. I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and
not love them the way they love themselves. And then, in that very moment when I love them.... I destroy them.”
Reading: Use the passage above from the novel, Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, to answer the following questions.

__________1. The paragraph reveals that the speaker views his enemy as -

A. someone who is weak.

B. someone who is untrustworthy.
C. someone who is lovable.

__________2. The excerpt explores the theme of a person’s -

A. Cruelty
B. Courage
C. Deception
1) Science fiction is my favorite genre to read. (2) The dystopian novels address topics that make me nervous. (3) As I
read one of these books I envision the disasters that technology brings I wonder if that could really happen in the near
future. (4) I have read 1984 by George Orwell. (5) It is my favorite book because of all of the conflicts.
Editing: Kasey has written an essay about her favorite book. Read her introductory paragraph and look for the
corrections and revisions she should make. Then answer the questions that follow.

__________3. What is the correct way to write sentence 3?

A. As I read one of these books, I envision the disasters that technology brings; I wonder if that could
really happen in the near future.
B. As I read one of these books, I envision the disasters that technology brings, I wonder if that could
really happen in the near future.
C. As I read one of these books I envision the disasters that technology brings, and I wonder, if that
could really happen in the near future.

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

__________4. Kasey would like to offer a more effective thesis statement for her paper. Which of the following could
replace sentences 4 and 5 and help accomplish this goal?

A. My favorite book is a dystopian classic titled 1984 by George Orwell. There are many conflicts that
keeps readers on their toes until the brutal ending.
B. There are many science fiction books that I love, but the best one is 1984, written by George Orwell.
It is my favorite book because it describes gruesome scenes of torture, peer pressure, and media to
control society.
C. 1984 is a novel by George Orwell, and it depicts a society brainwashed and controlled by the
government. It is my favorite book because it explores how powerful leaders can use media,
physical torture, and peer pressure could potentially control its citizens.
5. Summary- In a sentence, summarize the first or second paragraph.

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