Develop Events with Dialogue and Detail Practice Test

Look at how the writer develops this moment. How could the writer better develop the event through dialogue or description?

Carlos found the missing marker. He gave it to Emma. They finished the sign.

Which choice best improves the event by showing the characters’ responses?

In this part of the story, how does the writer develop the discovery by using description to show Jordan’s response?

Jordan pushed aside the curtain in the art room storage closet and spotted a thin wooden shelf behind the paint boxes. Dust puffed into the light, and he coughed into his elbow. When he ran his hand along the back wall, his fingers bumped a small metal latch. He leaned in until his nose almost touched the wood, then clicked it open. Inside was a stack of sketchbooks with names written in faded marker. Jordan lifted the top one carefully, as if it might fall apart, and glanced toward the door before turning the first page.