Sample of sentence a student might be given: Elmer was a wimp, and always gave in to what other people demanded whether it was in his favor or not. |
Sample
of Expected Written Response: Elmer moved closer to the
ticket booth and glanced at the admission price - six dollars. Slowly,
he pulled out a crumpled five, flattened it on the counter, and pulled out a
fistful of change. With careful deliberation, he counted out another
dollar in nickels, dimes, and pennies and pushed the correct amount to the
ticket girl. She counted the coins quickly and then pressed the
button. Elmer took his ticket, then glanced once more at the admission
price, then moved toward the attendant.
Taking the torn half of the ticket the attendant returned to him, he
moved cautiously into the lobby.
Jenkins hurried to the candy counter. Glancing down at the
display, he caught sight of the Hershey bar, the last one, but before he
could tell the woman behind the counter, Elmer spoke up: "I'd like that
Hershey bar, please.” |