Reporting and Recounting with Organized Details Practice Test

Read about Yuki’s personal narrative; how does her organization help listeners?

Yuki shares a personal narrative about learning to ride a bike to entertain the class. She begins by setting the scene: “Last summer, my dad took me to the empty tennis courts.” First, she describes wobbling and scraping her knee, and she says the ground felt “hot and rough.” Next, she tells how her dad reminded her to look forward, not down at the pedals. Then she explains practicing for three days, and on the third day she rode past the fence without help. Finally, she ends, “I learned not to quit,” and she speaks clearly with an excited but understandable pace.​​​

During Emma’s report on weather tools, she says, “First, a thermometer measures temperature in degrees,” “Next, a rain gauge measures rainfall,” and “Then, an anemometer measures wind speed.” She also says, “My dog Barkley can catch a frisbee,” and she ends, “In conclusion, these tools help us describe weather.” Emma speaks at a steady pace and enunciates clearly. Which detail does NOT support Emma’s main idea about weather tools?