A Friendly Contest
Question 8:
It’s not easy to deceive Celia, who can spot a lie a mile away, and she gives me another doubtful look before going up to the lunch counter to buy some milk.
Which word has a connotation similar to that of doubtful in the sentence?
A. accusing
B. angry
C. uncertain
D. worried
C. uncertain
My brother and I look very different, but we ____ similar in one way. We both have hazel eyes.
a. am
b. is
c. are
c. are
My brother and I look very different, but we are similar in one way. We both have hazel eyes.
Which sentence from the passage has a third person point of view?
A. Are you a friend in word?
B. Jason thought he had a good start on a poem that might win the contest.
C. I'll bring my poems right over because I do want to know what you think.
B. Jason thought he had a good start on a poem that might win the contest.
Celia gets back before I can conceal my latest poem in her lunch bag, so I quickly drop it on the floor.
What does the use of the word conceal suggest about the narrator?
A. She drops the poem accidentally.
B. She does not think the poem is good.
C. She does not want Celia to know she wrote the poem.
D. She wants someone other than Celia to find the poem.
C. She does not want Celia to know she wrote the poem.
Fill in the blank:
I want to play video games with my older brothers, but they say that ____ homework is more important, and they don't have time.
a. there
b. their
c. they're
b. their
"they say that their homework is more important"
3. Based on the passage, what does Jason consider to be true success? Pick two choices.
A. winning a poetry contest
B. having a poem published
C. sharing your poems with others
D. having your friends congratulate you
E. having your friends enjoy your poems
F. making new friends because of your poems
C. sharing your poems with others
E. having your friends enjoy your poems
2. Read the sentences from the passage. What if no one liked it? What an embarrassment that would be!
What does the use of the word embarrassment suggest about Jason?
A. He is trying to not upset his parents.
B. He is sure no one will like his poem.
C. He will feel ashamed if no one likes his poem.
D. He thinks that his poem might upset someone.
C. He will feel ashamed if no one likes his poem.
6. What does the narrator’s point of view help to explain in the passage? Pick two choices.
A. where Daisy went for the day
B. who Celia thinks is writing the poems
C. how important the poems are to Celia
D. why the narrator and Celia are friends
E. why the narrator writes poems for Celia
F. how much the narrator enjoys writing poems
E. why the narrator writes poems for Celia
&
F. how much the narrator enjoys writing poems
a. You're
b. Yours
c. Your
a. You're
You're not telling the truth! Did you eat my cookie?
This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
Part A: Which sentence best states the theme of the passage?
A. Learn from your mistakes.
B. Not everyone can be trusted.
C. If you don’t try, you won’t succeed.
D. Friends come in all shapes and sizes.
Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports the theme?
A. “The contest was for ages 8–15, and the deadline was two weeks away.”
B. “This contest might be a good way to see if anyone else liked his poems, . . .”
C. “Before Jason emailed his poem to the newspaper, he changed the name to his own . . .”
D. “When a girl named Ashley told him she had memorized the last part, he blushed.”
Part A:
C. If you don't try, you won't succeed.
Part B:
B. This contest might be a good way to see if anyone else liked his poems, ..."
This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
Part A: Read the sentence from the passage.
Suddenly Jason was regretful, telling himself that he should have trusted Kyle to read his poems.
What does the word regretful mean?
A. feeling sorry
B. thinking hard
C. not understanding
D. changing his mind
Part B: Which word has a similar connotation to that of regretful?
A. proud
B. puzzled
C. shocked
D. upset
Part A:
A. feeling sorry
Part B:
D. upset
This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
Part A: Which sentence best states the theme of the passage?
A Helping others makes you feel good.
B People love to read good poems.
C Everyone has a hidden talent.
D Don’t let your pets run loose.
Part B: Which evidence from the passage best supports the theme?
A. “I am in my usual disguise as an ordinary fourth-grade girl, and my friends have no idea that I am actually the Rockin’ Rhymer.”
B. “I rush back and stick the poem in Celia’s locker before sprinting to get to history on time.”
C. “At lunchtime, Celia meets me in the cafeteria, looking more puzzled than worried.”
D. “I pet Daisy too, glad that my poems finally have a good use!”
Part A:
A. Helping others makes you feel good.
Part B:
D. “I pet Daisy too, glad that my poems finally have a good use!”
We wanted dessert. So Sofia and ______ decided we would bake brownies.
a. myself
b. me
c. I
c. I
We wanted dessert. So Sofia and I decided we would bake brownies.