The Unexpected Player 1
What message does the author express in paragraphs 6 through 11?
A. Winning is more important than trying your best.
B. Friends should always play on the same team.
C. People may surprise you when you make assumptions about them.
D. It is best to avoid playing games against your friends.
C - People may surprise you when you make assumptions about them.
Read paragraph 3. What is the most likely reason Jordan thinks the game will be easy?
A. Jordan believes Eli is not a skilled kickball player.
B. Jordan knows the Orange Team has not practiced.
C. Jordan thinks Ms. Ramirez will help his team win.
D. Jordan wants Eli to become the team captain.
A - Jordan believes Eli is not a skilled kickball player.
What is the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4 to make her writing less repetitive?
A. They planted flowers and vegetables and also learned how to take care of the plants.
B. They planted flowers, vegetables, and also.
C. They planted flowers and vegetables, and learning about plants.
D. They planted flowers and vegetables because also learned.
A - They planted flowers and vegetables and also learned how to take care of the plants.
What change should be made in sentence 2?
A. Change beginned to began.
B. Change working to workeing.
C. Change several to severel.
D. No change is needed.
A. Change beginned to began.
How is the setting of the playground important to the plot?
A. It is where Jordan practices kickball by himself every day.
B. It is where Jordan discovers that Eli has unexpected kickball skills.
C. It is where Eli teaches Jordan how to become a better student.
D. It is where Ms. Ramirez chooses the Green Team as the winner.
B - It is where Jordan discovers that Eli has unexpected kickball skills.
Which sentence from the story best shows that Jordan has changed his opinion about Eli?
A. “Jordan moved closer to the outfield.”
B. “Jordan stood silently for a moment.”
C. “He had been completely wrong about his friend.”
D. “The Green Team lost by one run.”
C - “He had been completely wrong about his friend.”
Mia wants to add a sentence after sentence 2 to give more information about the club meetings. Which sentence BEST supports the paragraph?
A. The cafeteria was located near the garden.
B. Each week, the students worked on a different gardening task.
C. Some students liked to eat vegetables.
D. The school had many classrooms.
B. Each week, the students worked on a different gardening task.
What change should be made in sentence 4?
A. Change teacher to Teacher.
B. Insert a comma after said.
C. Change observations to observation's.
D. Add quotation marks after the word day
D. Add quotation marks after the word day
The story's third-person point of view helps the reader understand—
A. what Eli thinks about Jordan during the game
B. why Ms. Ramirez planned the kickball tournament
C. what Jordan believes will happen when Eli kicks the ball
D. how every player feels about losing the game
C - what Jordan believes will happen when Eli kicks the ball
How can a reader tell that a story is realistic fiction?
A. The story has characters
B. The story could happen in real life
C. The story is told by a narrator
D. The story has a setting
B - the story could happen in real life
Mia wants to make sentence 6 more specific. Which revision is BEST?
A. They were proud.
B. They were very proud of everything.
C. They were proud of the colorful garden they had created together.
D. They were proud of it because.
C. They were proud of the colorful garden they had created together.
What change should be made in sentence 6?
A. Change calm to calmly.
B. Change spoke to speaked.
C. Change teacher to teachers.
D. No change is needed.
A. Change calm to calmly.
Which sentence from the story best shows that Jordan underestimates Eli?
A. “Eli was a great student, but Jordan had never seen him play kickball.”
B. “Jordan decided he would not have to worry much about him.”
C. “The Orange Team cheered and surrounded Eli with high-fives.”
D. “Jordan watched Eli carefully.”
B - “Jordan decided he would not have to worry much about him.”
What is a synonym for the word soaring in paragraph 7?
A. falling
B. moving quickly upward
C. rolling slowly
D. stopping suddenly
B - moving quickly upward
Mia needs a topic sentence for sentences 3–5. Which sentence BEST introduces the ideas in this paragraph?
A. Gardening can be difficult sometimes.
B. The students learned and worked together in the garden.
C. Mia asked the principal for permission.
D. The garden was behind the cafeteria.
B. The students learned and worked together in the garden.
What change should be made in sentence 10?
A. Change Im to I'm.
B. Change proud to proudly.
C. Change project to projects.
D. Change created to create.
A. Change Im to I'm.
⭐BONUS⭐
How many months have 28 days?
All of them
⭐BONUS⭐
What did the ocean say to the sea?
Nothing, it just waved
Which sentence would BEST conclude the selection?
A. The students learned that working together could help something grow.
B. Flowers come in many colors.
C. The students met after school on Thursdays.
D. The cafeteria was close to the garden.
A. The students learned that working together could help something grow.
⭐BONUS⭐
If there are eight oranges and you take three away, how many oranges do you have?