Theme
Inferences
Meaning of Words
Characters
Miscellaneous
100

2. What is a possible theme of the story?

a. People who are dishonest are not rewarded.

b. It is okay to take shortcuts.

c. Kim cheated in the race, so she was disqualified.

d. People who take shortcuts are often rewarded.

What is people who are dishonest are not rewarded. 




A. 

100

6. What evidence from the text best supports the inference that the narrator is a painter?


a. Mostly, I'll just use words to describe what I see as best I can. 


b. When the water is choppy, it's almost as if the light is shattered like broken glass across the sea.


c. Only then will I return to my studio.


d. There, I'll select an empty canvas from my storage closet, mix my colors, and finally get to work. 

What is "There, I'll select an empty canvas from my storage closet, mix my colors, and finally get to work?





D. 

100
1. The meaning of catastrophe is ___________.

a. surprise                            b. gift

c. disaster                            d. plan

What is disaster?




B. 

100
3. What character trait best describes Francis?


a. Motivated

b. Energetic

c. Lazy

d. Malicious

What is lazy?




C. 

100
18. What type of figurative language is the underlined phrase, and what does it mean?
What is simile that means Carl ran quickly to the tree?




C. 

200
8. What is a possible theme of the story?


a. It is okay to play tricks on your friends if you have done it before.

b. When you mess up make it right.

c. Don't be late to your baseball game, or you may not be able to start.

d. Lois played a trick on Sally that turned out to be a terrible idea. 

What is when you mess up make it right?




B. 

200
9. What can you infer about Omar?


a. Omar has terrible stage fright.

b. Omar's chicken sandwich made him sick. 

c. Omar is late for his appearance on stage.

d. Omar's bandmates have not arrived yet. 

What is Omar has terrible stage fright?




A. 

200
16. Determine the meaning of the underlined phrase.


a. The phrase means that this is the extent of what they have in common.

b. The phrase means that the narrator and Dr. Stevenson have more interests in common.

c. Th phrase means that the narrator and Dr. Stevenson share all the same interests.

d. The phrase means that the narrator and Dr. Stevenson have the same goal in mind. 

What is the phrase means that this is the extent of what they have in common?



A. 

200
11. What character trait best describes Gladys?


a. Opinionated

b. Cowardly 

c. Heroic

d. Indecisive

What is heroic?




C. 

200
5. Determine the point of view and perspective of the story.


a. 1st person POV through the perspective of a basketball coach.

b. 3rd person POV through the perspective of a basketball coach.

c. 1st person POV through the perspective of a basketball player.

d. 3rd person POV through the perspective of a basketball player.

What is 3rd person POV through the perspective of a basketball player?


D.

300
20. Which statement best represents the theme of the story?


a. Even if you are disappointed, things will work out in the end.

b.  A young girl told the truth and was rewarded for it.

c. Honesty is the best policy.

d. Elderly people love buying lemonade.

What is honesty is the best policy?




C.

300
10. What evidence from the text supports the inference that the story is set in the future?


a. I still had an hour to get there, so I was in good shape.

b. I was in Boston, and Claire was in Chicago, but my new Trasnsway 5000 could send me there instantaneously.

c. I tried the code again and still nothing.

d. Then I entered my office, a total and complete mess, and started looking for that stupid manual. 

What is I was in Boston, and Claire was in Chicago, but my new Trasnsway 5000 could send me there instantaneously?


B. 

300
17. Which sentence best helps the reader determine the meaning of the underlined word?


a. Then Larry will get to work.

b. In fact, each version will usually use completely different instruments to get a different sound.

c. Larry and my dad will then listen to each song playing over the words and images they'd already chosen. 

d. When my dad has to create TV ads for cars, hamburgers, or whatever, he goes to Larry for the music. 

What is in fact, each version will usually use completely different instruments to get a different sound?


B. 

300
14. What was the character's motivation for playing the piece of music she chose?
What is she wanted to impress one of the judges so that he would push for her to get the scholarship?



D. 

300
7. What type of figurative language is being used in the underlined sentence?


a. Hyperbole

b. Simile

c. Personification

d. Metaphor

What is personification?




C. 

400
25. Which statement best represents the theme of the story?


a. Practice can make you better.

b. You should give up if you are not goos at something.

c. Sometimes it helps to buy more things.

d. Simon didn't give up and eventually got better at juggling.

What is practice can make you better?




A. 

400
21. What evidence from the text supports the inference that the story is set in the past?


a. Looking east, he could see nothing but waving grasslands all the way to the horizon.

b. Somewhere far past that endless grass was Indiana. 

c. However, that was in the past now.

d. Caleb and Mary had stopped their covered wagon for the night on the near side of a gentle creek. 

What is Caleb and Mary had stopped their covered wagon for the night on the near side of a gentle creek?


D. 

400
24. What is the meaning of the underlined word?


a. reckless

b. well-behaved

c. energetic

d. defiant

What is well-behaved?




B. 

400
15. Compare and contrast Lilly with the girl from the other school.
What both girls wanted to play soccer. Lilly was determined to try out for the team, but the other girl dropped our after only one game?


B. 

400
27. What type of figurative language is the underlined phrase?
What is metaphor?




B. 

500
28. What is a possible theme of the story?


a. You should give up on your first choice for a career. 

b. Sometimes mistakes can turn out for the best.

c. Paperwork mix-ups are the best way to find your future career.

d. Stephanie realized she loved flying a helicopter after a mix-up. 

What is sometimes mistakes can turn out for the best?




B. 

500
26. What inference can you make based on the details in the story?


a. Ralph is about to be fired from his job.

b. Ralph is lost.

c. It's Ralph's first day at his job.

d. Sheila is not doing a good job at explaining things to Ralph.

What is it's Ralph's first day at his job?




C.

500
29. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?


a. Throwing while standing still is easy for Linus now.

b. Throwing while standing is difficult, like baking a cake.

c. Throwing while standing makes Linus feel like a piece of cake.

d. When Linus practices throwing, it makes him hungry for cake. 

What is throwing while standing still is easy for Linus now?



A. 

500
22. What motivates Rex to wake up early?
What is he is motivated by his desire to purchase a drum set?



B. 

500
30. How is the conflict resolved?
What is the girl is nice to Deonte, so it makes him brave enough to ask to play?



B. 

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