Poetry
Read line 6 from the poem.
“I thought that I would die!”
This line helps the reader imagine-
A. the narrator feels sick
B. the narrator is feeling scared and shocked
C. Miss Appleton doesn’t want to see her student
D. the narrator’s mom is feeling sick
B. the narrator is feeling scared and shocked
The section titled “An Accidental Success” is mostly about -
F How restaurants first came to serve potato chips
G How the first potato chips came to be made
H Why someone wanted to make the first potato chips
J Why someone complained about some fried potatoes
G How the first potato chips came to be made
In paragraph 1, the word straight means-
A. honest
B. correct
C. without curves or bends
D. following one after another
D. following one after another
Read line 6 from the poem.
“and then she caught my eye.”
The figurative language in these lines suggests that the teacher-
A. grabbed the narrators eye with her hands
B. looked at the narrator
C. gave the narrator an eyeball
D. threw an eye at the narrator
B. looked at the narrator
Which feature of the selection can BEST help the reader understand how the potato chips were invented?
A. The section titled “Chips with Different Tastes”
B. The numbered list in paragraph 10
C. The section titled “An Accidental Success”
D. The picture of the potatoes
C. The section titled “An Accidental Success”
Paragraph 12-15 shows that Judy moody is-
A. dishonest
B. excited
C. curious
D. noisy
A. dishonest
In lines 13 through 16, what does the narrator do that seems like he doesn’t want to see his teacher?
A. The narrator hid behind his mom
B. Miss Appleton said hi and the narrator ran away
C. The narrator is looking for somewhere to hide
D. The jars are moving
C. The narrator is looking for somewhere to hide
Which sentence from paragraphs 3 and 4 BEST supports the idea that chips became popular?
A Crum thought the man would never be able to pick them up with his fork
B Other restaurants began to serve them as well.
C People referred to them as Saratoga Chips.
D The slices looked as thin as a sheet of paper.
B Other restaurants began to serve them as well.
Why are paragraph 1 and 2 important to the plot of the story?
A. They introduce all the characters
B. They add details about the school
C. They explain the character’s problem
D. They hint how the story will end
C. They explain the character’s problem
Which line from the poem BEST shows that he doesn’t want to see his teacher?
A. To make the situation worse, (line 13)
B. my mom was at my side. (line 14)
C. So many rows of jars and cans. (line 15)
D. So little room to hide (line 16)
D. So little room to hide (line 16)
As it is used in paragraph 3, what does the word dissatisfied mean?
F. Not satisfied
G. Satisfied before
H. Able to be satisfied
J. One who is satisfied
F. Not satisfied
Read paragraph 23 from the story.
“Faker, faker, faker,” said Stink.
This sentences helps the reader know that Stink thinks-
A. Judy is telling the truth
B. his mom is lying
C. Judy is lying
D. his mom is feeling unhappy
C. Judy is lying
Read line 19 from the poem.
“I closed my eyes and held my breath”
The figurative language in this line suggest the narrator-
A. grabbed a breath with his hands
B. focused on breathing the entire time
C. stopped breathing for a moment
D. grabbed a stuffed animal named ‘breath’
C. stopped breathing for a moment
The author most likely wrote this selection to-
A. tell readers why they should eat chips
B. show readers how to make spicy chips
C. entertain readers with details about a man that baked chips
D. explain to the readers the story and background of how chips were created
D. explain to the readers the story and background of how chips were created
Judy’s interaction with Stink in paragraphs 35 through 40 shows that Judy is -
A. nervous
B. jealous
C. annoyed
D. generous
C. annoyed