Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Compre-hension
Compre-hension
Compre-hension
100
The loud noise ___________ the baby and made her cry. A. appeared B. startled C. imitated D. created
startled
100
The children __________ the cow and said, "Moo." A. created B.startled C. imitated D. appeared
imitated
100
What is Max's grandpa doing? A. listening to Max drum B. washing the windows C. sweeping the steps D. raking leaves
washing the windows
100
What is Max's mom doing before she sees Max on the steps? A. shopping for food B. cleaning windows C. working at home D. shopping for hats
shopping for hats
100
What does Max's father do for a living? A. window washer B. plays in a band C. train conductor D. policeman
train conductor
200
The moon ________ in the night sky. A. startled B. imitated C. created D. appeared
appeared
200
Before Max starts drumming, he is __________. A. talking to his grandpa B. helping his grandpa C. sitting on the front steps D. waiting for his mother
sitting on the front steps
200
What does Max use from Cindy, Shaun, and Jamal for part of his drum set? A. garbage cans B. soda bottles C. hat boxes D. cleaning buckets
soda bottles
200
Max learns how to drum by ________. A. listening to the world and copying its rhythms B. taking lessons from a drummer C. playing the rhythms that he makes up D. listening to drummers on the radio
listening to the world and copying its rhythms
300
The _________ helped us find seats on the train. A. conductor B. appeared C. rhythm D. honor
conductor
300
How does Max get the twigs he uses as drumsticks? A. His grandpa gives them to him. B. The wind knocks them down from a tree. C. Max shakes a tree until they fall down. D. Cindy, Shaun, and Jamal give the sticks to him.
The wind knocks them down from a tree.
300
Which building is around the corner from Max's house? A. a school B. a church C. a train station D. a hat shop
a church
300
This book is mostly like ___________. A. a folktale B. a play C. a story book D. nonfiction
a story book
400
We started to dance to the __________ of the music. A. created B. imitated C. appeared D. rhythm
rhythm
400
Before Max drums on the cleaning bucket, he drums on ________. A. hat boxes B. soda bottles C. his thighs D. the steps
his thighs
400
How does Max answer everybody's questions?
He beats on his drum.
400
Where does this story take place? A. in front of Max's house B. at the train station C. next to the church D. inside Max's home
in front of Max's house
500
We _________ a beautiful painting on the wall. A. created B. appeared C. startled D. rhythm
created
500
When Max answers his grandpa with a "Pat...pat-pat. Putter-putter..." he is imitating the __________. A. rhythm of the rain hitting a window B. sound of pigeons in flight C. beat of drums in a marching band D. church bells
sound of pigeons in flight
500
What is the only word Max says in the story?
Max says, "Thanks." to the drummer when he gives him the drumsticks.
500
What sound was the glass bottles imitating? A. the train B. the church C. the pigeons D. the marching band
the church
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