WK 1 Writing Boot Camp ECR - "Benjamin Bunny"
Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question.
1 One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank. He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony. A wagon was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
2 As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off—with a hop, skip, and a jump—to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
3 That wood was full of rabbit holes; and in the neatest, sandiest hole of all lived Benjamin's aunt and his cousins—Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. Old Mrs. Rabbit earned her living by knitting rabbit-wool mittens and muffatees. She also sold herbs, and rosemary tea, and lavender.
4 He came round the back of the fir-tree, and nearly tumbled upon the top of his Cousin Peter.
5 Peter was sitting by himself. He looked poorly, and was dressed in a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
6 "Peter," said little Benjamin, in a whisper, "who has got your clothes?" Peter replied, "The scarecrow in Mr. McGregor's garden," and described how he had been chased about the garden, and had dropped his shoes and coat.
7 Little Benjamin sat down beside his cousin and assured him that Mr. McGregor had gone out in a wagon, and Mrs. McGregor also; and certainly for the day, because she was wearing her best bonnet.
8 At this point old Mrs. Rabbit's voice was heard inside the rabbit hole, calling: "Cotton-tail! Cotton-tail! fetch some more chamomile!" Peter said he thought he might feel better if he went for a walk.
9 They went away hand in hand, and got upon the flat top of the wall at the bottom of the wood. From here they looked down into Mr. McGregor's garden. Peter's coat and shoes were plainly to be seen upon the scarecrow, topped with an old hat of Mr. McGregor's.
10 Little Benjamin said: "It spoils people's clothes to squeeze under a gate; the proper way to get in is to climb down a pear-tree." Peter fell down head first; but it was of no consequence, as the bed below was newly raked and quite soft. It had been sown with lettuces.
11 They left a great many odd little footmarks all over the bed, especially little Benjamin, who was wearing clogs.
12 Little Benjamin said that the first thing to be done was to get back Peter's clothes, in order that they might be able to use the pocket-handkerchief. They took them off the scarecrow. There had been rain during the night; there was water in the shoes, and the coat was somewhat shrunk.
13 Then he suggested that they should fill the pocket-handkerchief with onions, as a little present for his Aunt. Peter did not seem to be enjoying himself; he kept hearing noises.
14 Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables. He led the way boldly towards the other end of the garden. They went along a little walk on planks, under a sunny, red brick wall.
15 The mice sat on their doorsteps cracking cherry-stones; they winked at Peter Rabbit and little Benjamin Bunny.
16 Presently Peter let the pocket-handkerchief go again.
17 They got amongst flower-pots, and frames, and tubs. Peter heard noises worse than ever; his eyes were as big as lolly-pops!
18 He was a step or two in front of his cousin when he suddenly stopped.
19 This is what those little rabbits saw round that corner!
20 Little Benjamin took one look, and then, in half a minute less than no time, he hid himself and Peter and the onions underneath a large basket....
21 The cat got up and stretched herself, and came and sniffed at the basket.
Question 1
Read the passage, “Benjamin Bunny”. Based on the information in the passage, write a response to the following:
Explain how Benjamin's relationship with Peter is defined by his words and actions in paragraphs 6-10.
Write a well-organized informational composition that uses specific evidence from the passage to support your answer.
Remember to -
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Clearly state your central idea
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Organize your writing
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Develop your ideas in detail
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Use evidence from the selection in your response
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Use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar
Manage your time carefully so that you can -
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Review the selection
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Plan your response
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Write your response
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Revise and edit your response
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