Writing Standards > Narrative Writing and Reflection (CCSS.W.7.3) Practice Test
•20 QuestionsMaya and I squeezed under the striped awning of the Saturday market as a gust of rain rattled the tarps. 'Stick close,' Dad said, steering our cart through the crowd. A violinist flicked a quick tune; the notes twirled with the smell of wet earth and cinnamon. We stopped at a stand stacked with wooden crates. We bought fruit. 'For the pie contest, right?' I asked. Dad nodded. 'If we can get home before the power flickers again.' The vendor weighed our bag, and thunder rolled like a drumline. Without warning, the rain thinned to mist. We jogged to the bus stop, shoes squeaking. At home, we peeled and sliced while the kitchen windows fogged. 'Next year,' Dad said, handing me the rolling pin, 'you'll lead.' I pressed the dough flat, trying to memorize the moment.
The sentence 'We bought fruit.' is vague. Which sentence best replaces it to add vivid, sensory detail?
The sentence 'We bought fruit.' is vague. Which sentence best replaces it to add vivid, sensory detail?