Lauren Tarshis- Biography

A. she continued

B. began writing

C. love of

D. back to

A. the locations Tarshis travels to get ideas for her books

B. the type of novels Lauren writes

C. how popular Tarshis’ I Survived series has become

D. the date Lauren began writing her first novel

A. Tarshis wasn’t interested in reading, but she loved current events. In high school, she began to love reading about historical events and dreamed of being an author one day.

B. When she was young, Lauren didn’t enjoy reading until she found books about current events. That eventually led to her writing nonfiction books such as the I Survived series.

C. Lauren Tarshis is the best known author of the I Survived book series. It wasn’t until later in life that she gained a love of reading while she was writing her novels.

D. When Tarshis was young, she didn’t enjoy reading until she found books that interested her in high school. She discovered nonfiction books that attracted her because she could imagine herself in the same situations the characters faced.

A. She decided to stop writing fiction and return to nonfiction.

B. She didn’t read very much until after high school.

C. She began reading books about historical events and disasters.

D. She began writing fictional stories.

A. took time to explore a career that was not related to writing

B. settled for imagining herself in books since she didn’t enjoy reading

C. had a real passion for reading that wasn’t sparked until she was almost an adult

D. enjoyed interacting with the characters in her novels

A. spent more time with

B. spoke kindly about

C. was admired by

D. did better than

A. wanted her books to be enjoyable for both herself and her readers

B. was determined to do her best in many areas of her life

C. thought her writing would improve by switching from fiction back to nonfiction

D. knew she would become a famous author one day

A. wanted her books to have a positive effect on the people who read them

B. was unhappy with her performance when she first began writing

C. lacked the family connections that she wanted her readers to understand as they read her books

D. needed the proper audience to understand the action and emotion in her novels

A. She began writing nonfiction in 1989 and by 2008, changed to writing fiction, but Lauren soon resorted back to her love of current events.

B. They involve the story of a disaster but also, a sub plot that involves the inner life of the character.

C. Her first novel was I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, and she continued to write approximately two books a year until 2016.

D. Lauren often wondered if she could overcome the hardships and fear the characters she read about endured.

A. She wants her readers to cry before they finish one of her books.

B. She puts great thought and care into the books she writes.

C. She is both an author and teacher.

D. Her goal is for children to understand her life and where she has been.