Word Bank & Right There Q's
In the beginning of the passage, Jacob is mainly...
jealous
What illustration would help the reader better understand Jacob's jealousy of Gage?
An illustration of:
A) Jacob helping Gage with his math homework.
B) Jacob kicking a soccer ball to Gage.
C) Gage patting Jacob on the back.
D) Jacob losing to Gage at ping-pong.
D) Jacob losing to Gage at ping-pong.
In paragraph 2, when Gage is talking to Jacob after his strike out, he is being...
supportive
Why did Jacob ask Gage to play ping-pong with him?
A) Jacob was bored.
B) Jacob thought he would finally be better than Gage at something.
C) Jacob was a good friend.
D) Jacob liked playing ping-pong.
B) Jacob thought he would finally be better than Gage at something.
Which of the following details from the passage are evidence of Jacob's jealousy towards Gage?
A) Jacob hadn't hit the ball all season.
B) Jacob had been playing ping-pong since he was in diapers.
C) Jacob didn't cheer for Gage when he hit a home run.
D) Jacob helped Gage with his math homework.
C) Jacob didn't cheer for Gage when he hit a home run.
How might the story have ended differently if Jacob hadn't helped Gage with his math homework?
A) Jacob might have hit the ball.
B) Jacob might have practiced ping-pong instead of going to the game.
C) Jacob might have not cheered at his friend's home run.
D) Jacob might have forgotten to turn his math homework in.
C) Jacob might have not cheered at his friend's home run.
In paragraph 12, when Gage tells Jacob that he is good at explaining math, he is being...
appreciative
How does Jacob change from the beginning of the passage to the end of the passage?
A) Jacob is jealous of Gage at the beginning of the passage, but at the end he is not.
B) Jacob is not very good at baseball at the beginning of the passage, but gets a lot better by the end.
C) Jacob is not friends with Gage at the beginning of the passage, but becomes friends by the end.
D) Jacob struggles with his math homework at the beginning of the passage, but does well at the end.
A) Jacob is jealous of Gage at the beginning of the passage, but at the end he is not.
In paragraph 6, when Jacob asks Gage to play ping-pong with him, he is being...
confident
Why did Jacob cheer for Gage when he hit a home run at the end of the passage?
A) Jacob's team had just won the game.
B) Jacob knew Gage was sad about his math homework and needed extra encouragement.
C) Jacob wasn't jealous of him anymore because he realized he was good at math.
D) Jacob's team was cheering and he didn't want to be left out.
C) Jacob wasn't jealous of him anymore because he realized he was good at math.