Level 1
Level 2
Spelling
100

1. “I wish fifth grade/ wasn’t such a tornado,/ whirling and spinning,/ everyone scattered/ in different directions” (pg.5)

A. Gathered
B. Broken
C. Spread out
D. Stuck together

C. Spread out

100

6. “She sees herself/ as the queen bee,/ and I’m, part of her hive” (pg 41)

A. Kingdom
B. Nest
C. Garden
D. Bee Habitat

D. Bee Habitat

100

how do you spell the word that means to tear down like a school

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D E M O L I S H

200

2. “Vote for me if you want to say goodbye/ to bathroom doors that don’t shut right,/ sweating in classrooms with broken AC,/ grungy windows, grimy desks” (pg. 7)

A. Clean
B. Shiny
C. Bright
D. Dirty

D. Dirty

200

9. My mom noticed Norah didn’t have any family to sit with, and next thing I knew the two of them were speaking Arabic together. My mom is a linguist.” (pg 69)

A. A speaker
B. A soldier in the army
C. Someone who studies languages
D. Someone who makes plans

C. Someone who studies languages

200

How do you spell the word that means broken like a heart?

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S H A T T E R E D

300

3. The smell reminds me of when i was little,/ the lemon tree in my grandfather’s courtyard” (pg 13).

A. House
B. Garden
C. Store
D. Street

B. Garden

300

8. “So I wrote a petition to my parents,/ explaining that I should get a vote/ when they make decisions/ about our family but/ I don’t have any brothers and sisters/ can a petition work/ when it only has one signature?” (pg 63)

A. A written request for change
B. A birthday card
C. A rule to follow
D. A letter asking for something

A. A written request for change

300

How do you spell the word that means a written request for change 

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P E T I T I O N

400

4. If they demolish our school,/ I hope they leave these trees alone./ I love how cool their shade feels” (pg 13)

A. Decorate
B. Build up
C. Tear down
D. Paint

C. Tear down

400

7. “The teacher asks me to be/ an impartial judge on Election day./ … She calls me ‘responsible’” (pg 42)

A. Fair
B. Selfish
C. Unfair
D. Careless

A. Fair

400

How do you spell the word that means someone who studies languages?

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L I N G U I S T

500

5. “New kid, new kid,/ what’s your name?/ are you cool/ or are you lame?” (pg 40)

A. Awesome
B. Popular
C. Amazing
D. Not cool

D. Not cool

500

10. “My brain bounces back to summer, hurling insults during Shakespeare camp/ Thou (you) deboshed fish!” (pg. 12)

A. Kind
B. Wonderful
C. Messed up
D. Polite

C. Messed up

500

How do you spell the word that means to be fair or take no sides?

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