Dear Mr. Winston

Comprehension

100

Why does Cara keep repeating the words "I am truly genuinely sorry" in her letter?

Because her dad said the apology must sound genuine

200

What is Mr. Winston clearly afraid of? 

Snakes

300

What conclusion can you draw about Cara's parents? 

They are angry because Cara caused trouble

400

What was Cara's purpose for going in the library in the first place? 

She was trying to do research on the snake to find out what type it was. 

500

What conclusion can you draw about the snake in the passage? 

It is still on the loose somewhere

Comprehension

100

What kind of book did Cara need to use at the library?

reference book

200

How long did Cara own the snake?

One hour

300

Where did Cara get the snake?

From her friend Jake

400

Why are these sentences humorous (funny)? Maybe it crawled into one of your pockets or up your sleeve and rode with you to the hospital. Wouldn't that be funny?

Cara is trying to make him feel worse instead of better

500

What point of view is "Dear Mr. Winston" written from?

first-person point of view Cara is telling the story, and she is the main character

Vocabulary

100

To say sorry

apologize

200

Nearby

local

300

Responsible for a mistake

fault

400

Use something that belongs to someone else

borrow

500

Real, honest

genuine

Vocabulary

100

A type of resource

reference

200

Demand

insisted

300

to lose consciousness

faint

400

Evidence of the truth

proof

500

Slippery texture

slimy

Grammar

100

Because, after, and although are examples of which kind of conjunctions?  

What are "subordinating conjunctions?"

200

Compound sentences are joined together by which coordinating conjunctions?

What are "and, or, but, or so?"

300

Cara initially left the snake outside. She didn't want to bring it in the library. Which conjunction could join these two sentences?

because 

400

Sentences that combine two complete sentences with a coordinating conjunction are _____________. 

compound sentences

500

Sentences that join a dependent clause with an independent clause are called _________________.

complex sentences