PAGES 262-263
PAGES 264-266
PAGES 268-271
General Questions
PSSA Questions
100
What is the genre of the passage?
realistic fiction
100
What did Ramona make for her book report?
She made three cat masks.
100
What book did Ramona use for her book report?
Left Behind Cat
100
Is the passage real or make believe?
make believe
100
Fact or opinion: "Then I think it is a good way to end your report", said the teacher.
opinion
200
How can you tell the passage is realistic fiction?
because it has characters and events that could be real
200
Why did Ramona call her friends?
She wanted them to play a part in her book report.
200
What word would you use to describe Ramona?
imaginative, she had a good imagination
200
Is the passage fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
200
Where does Ramona write her report?
in her studio at home
300
What is Ramona's problem in the passage?
She wants to make her book report exciting.
300
Why does Ramona wave her hand and volunteer to do her book report before lunch?
because she is proud of the report she wrote and wants to show the class
300
Where did Ramona get her idea for her book report?
from the commercials on TV
300
What is the author's purpose for writing the passage?
to entertain
300
What would be another good title for the passage?
The teacher will decide.
400
Why did Ramona get excited when she went into her studio?
because she had a great idea for her book report
400
What does the word beckoned mean in the following sentence (page 266): Ramona beckoned to Sara and Janet. 1. called 2. yelled 3. whispered 4. signaled
4. signaled
400
How is Ramona's book report different from her classmates?
She used characters to be the cats, she made masks, she based it on a commercial, it was not boring.
400
What type of figurative language is the following sentence: Ramona secretly refers to Danny as "Yard Ape".
simile
400
What does the word "suddenly" mean?
in a sudden way
500
What does the word "exactly" mean?
in an exact way
500
Fact or opinion: The happiest kids read "Left Behind Cat".
opinion
500
Why do Ramona's face and ears turn red at the end of her report?
because she is embarrassed
500
What does the word "flustered" mean in the sentence on page 268? 1. confused 2. helped 3. watched 4. silly
confused
500
Which word uses the suffix -ly the same as in suddenly? 1. rely 2. exactly 3. only 4. looked
exactly
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