"The First Day of School" by R.V. Cassill
The description of the setting in paragraphs 1–2 of “The First Day of School” shows that
John —
A. enjoys the cooler weather
B. likes the routine of school
C. is sorry summer is over
D. is usually late to school
C. is sorry summer is over
In New Kid, what is the conflict that Jordan describes?
A. His new friends aren’t friends with each other.
B. His interests are different from those of his classmates.
C. He does not get his way when he plays with his classmates.
D. He has a high opinion of himself that his classmates don’t agree with.
A. His new friends aren’t friends with each other.
In “The First Day of School,” the main way that readers learn that this day is different from other days is through —
A. John’s actions
B. Audrey’s dress
C. dialogue between John and Audrey
D. dialogue between John and his mother
D. dialogue between John and his mother
In New Kid, Jordan’s conversation with his grandfather makes him feel more comfortable with his friends at his new school by —
A. making him more sympathetic to his friends
B. inspiring him to find out more about his friends’ interests
C. stopping him from worrying about whether he and his friends are different
D. helping him to see how to introduce his grandfather and parents to his friends
C. stopping him from worrying about whether he and his friends are different
The flashback in paragraphs 27–28 of “The First Day of School” affects the story by —
A. reflecting John’s fear of what is to come
B. telling how Audrey feels toward John
C. showing that John’s mother gives wise advice
D. explaining why John disagrees with his mother
A. reflecting John’s fear of what is to come
Which statement is a theme of New Kid?
A. It is difficult to overcome fear.
B. You can learn a lot from games.
C. Competition is good for friendship.
D. Making friends is an important part of growing up.
D. Making friends is an important part of growing up.
Which two conflicts are at the center of “The First Day of School”?
A. John vs. nature
B. John vs. society
C. John vs. Audrey
D. John vs. his fears
E. John vs. his mother
B. John vs. society
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D. John vs. his fears
Which two quotes from New Kid best fit the theme of the story?
A. He’s black, but it took us a while to connect. (panel 23)
B. You don’t always have to choose, kiddo. (panel 30)
C. So I decided to see if General Tso’s chicken could get along with pepper steak. (panel 34)
D. Jordan, grab the gold. (panel 36)
E. Guys, I gotta go. (panel 40)
B. You don’t always have to choose, kiddo. (panel 30)
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C. So I decided to see if General Tso’s chicken could get along with pepper steak. (panel 34)