"Cool Ali" is most like a _____________.
a. nonfiction book
b. science book
c. real story
d. folktale
real story
100
How does Mrs. Frye show that she likes Ali's drawing?
a. Mrs. Frye takes off her sandals and wiggles her toes in the pretend water.
b. Mrs. Frye makes a newspaper fan for Ali.
c. Mrs. Frye smiles and says thank you.
d. Mrs. Frye splashes the pretend water on her face.
Mrs. Frye takes off her sandals and wiggles her toes in the pretend water.
100
Ali makes everyone feel cooler by drawing ____________.
a. a snowstorm
b. rain drops
c. polka dots
d. a polar bear
a snowstorm
200
What does Ali like to do?
a. draw
b. sing
c. dance
d. play
draw
200
What does Ali draw to keep Ira cool?
a. the North Wind
b. a lake
c. a beach umbrella
d. a fan
a beach umbrella
200
No one notices the rain because everyone ___________.
a. is too hot
b. is playing with the babies
c. is busy enjoying the snow
d. has gone inside the building
is busy enjoying the snow
300
Why does Ali go outside?
a. She wants to talk with Mrs. Frye.
b. She needs to buy some sidewalk chalk.
c. It is too hot to stay indoors.
d. She wants to play with Ira.
It is too hot to stay indoors.
300
Where does the story take place?
a. on a farm
b. in a city
c. at a beach
d. near the North Pole
in a city
300
Pinged, drummed, and hissed are sounds that _________.
a. a band makes
b. chalk makes
c. hot weather makes
d. rain makes
rain makes
400
When Ali goes outdoors, what is everyone thinking about?
a. the heat
b. the coming storm
c. the fussing babies
d. the cool breeze
the heat
400
What does Mr. Boyle do after Ali draws the North Wind?
a. complains there is too much wind
b. looks for the polar bear
c. puts his feet in Mrs. Frye's lake
d. pretends he is cold and makes his teeth chatter
pretends he is cold and makes his teeth chatter
400
"Oh, no," Ali moaned. "Oh, no!" In this story, moaned means _________.
a. washed away
b. made a low, sad sound
c. cheered loudly
d. said something over and over
made a low, sad sound
500
What gives Ally the idea to draw a raging blizzard.
Her mother said, "Ali, soon you'll have everything covered."
500
How does Ali feel about the rain? Why?
She feels sad because it washes all of her drawings away.