from The Most Marvelous International Spelling Bee
from Latin replicare, meaning "repeat"
This information helps the reader know that replica in paragraph 1 means a...
a) statue c) gift
b) copy d) trophy
b) copy
Read the Summary: India Wimple receives an award in front of her town and must give a speech to her excited friends and neighbors. She feels nervous, and as she begins her speech, Bessie, the cow, creates a disturbance while trying to get to the refreshments.
Which sentence should be added to the summary?
a) The townspeople got angry at the cow.
b) Farmer Austin's cow also won awards.
c) Before she finishes her speech, an invitation to an international spelling bee arrives.
d) After the farmer calms the cow, her father tells India to give a good speech.
c) Before she finishes her speech, an invitation to an international spelling bee arrives.
In line 19, the word antagonist means something that causes a-
a) problem
b) win
c) change
d) discussion
a) problem
Which detail belongs in a summary of the poem?
a) A boy laughs at his friend as he passes him.
b) The soccer ball flies too high and misses the goal.
c) The wind blows the snow during a winter sled race.
d) A boy is upset with the wind because it causes him to lose.
d) A boy is upset with the wind because it causes him to lose.
What is conflict?
problem
from para. 21- It was addressed in swirling gold lettering and sealed with a red, wax crest.
Based on this sentence, what can you infer about the envelope?
a) It's hard to open. c) It was from a close friend
b) It's traveled a long distance. d) It's important.
d) It contains something important.
What is the most likely reason the author put italics at the end of para. 28?
a) To show what India is thinking.
b) To explain why India is unable to continue.
c) To show what Boo is thinking?
d)To explain why Boo came onstage.
c) To show what Boo is thinking?
Based on the information throughout the poem, how is the speaker likely to react the next time he plays soccer on a windy day?
a) By wearing warmer clothes to protect himself from the wind
b) By finding ways to use the wind to his team's advantage
c) By kicking the ball harder when trying to score in gusts of wind
d) By asking the coach's opinion about how the wind can be used
b) By finding ways to use the wind to his team's advantage
How does the poet's use of line 25 contribute to the mood of the poem. Line 25: The day entirely spoiled,
a) By creating a humorous mood that emphasizes how playful the speaker is
b) By creating a gloomy mood that contrasts with the poem's happy conclusion
c) By creating a hopeful mood that shows how important good advice is
d) By creating a mysterious mood that hints at what will happen next.
b) By creating a gloomy mood that contrasts with the poem's happy conclusion
What is theme?
Moral, lesson, message, universal truth
Why does the author use 3rd-person limited point of view?
a) To help the reader understand what India is thinking.
b) To create a clear order of events in the story
c) To help the reader understand how Dad and others feel.
d) To include the narrator in the action of the story.
a) To help the reader understand what India is thinking.
Which event does the author include to introduce a humorous mood in the story?
a) India is nervous about speaking in front of a crowd.
b) The mayor gives India a plastic zucchini as an award.
c) India receives an invitation to an int'l spelling bee.
d) India and her family have a group hug on the stage.
b) The mayor gives India a plastic zucchini as an award.
What is most likely the reason the author uses personification in lines 39-40?
39 I've made a blowing, breezy friend 40 No one can even see.
a) To emphasize the change in relationship between the wind and the speaker
b) To explain that some relationships are hard for people to understand
c) To explain that building understanding is more important than competition.
d) To highlight how the wind changed to meet the needs of the speaker.
a) To emphasize the change in relationship between the wind and the speaker
What is the reason the poet includes the details of the first stanza (lines 1-4) of the poem.
1 The conditions seemed just right 2 To win this soccer game. 3 So I was ready to go in 4 When coach called out my name.a) To emphasize that the game was important
b) To highlight the speaker's anger
c) To suggest that a victory was likely
d) To show the coach's emotions
c) To suggest that a victory was likely
What is exposition?
The introduction
Para. 4 The details about the crowd provide support for which key idea in the story?
a) The spelling bee is a very challenging competition.
b) India is the smartest person in town.
c) A family's encouragement helps a person succeed.
d) India's accomplishment is important to the community.
d) India's accomplishment is important to the community.
How does the setting contribute to the plot?
a) The diversity of characters results in a wide variety of refreshments.
b) Animals are part of peoples' daily life, leading to the conflict in the story.
c) The remote location of the village makes communication more difficult.
d) Ranching is the town's main business, providing inspiration for India's award.
b) Animals are part of peoples' daily life, leading to the conflict in the story.
Part A- What is the theme of the poem?
a) A new attitude can make a difference
b) Competition among friends should be avoided when possible
c) How a person plays is more important than whether that person wins.
d) Careful planning can lead to unexpected opportunity.
a) A new attitude can make a difference
How does the speaker resolve the conflict at the end of the poem?
a) The speaker chooses an opponent with less kite flying experience that he knows he can defeat.
b) The speaker decides to wait for the season to change so that the wind will be less likely to damage his kite.
c) The speaker changes his attitude and uses the wind to fly his kite higher than his friend.
d) The speaker makes a decision to stop competing against others after losing the sledding race.
c) The speaker changes his attitude and uses the wind to fly his kite higher than his friend.
What is the climax?
Turning point; the most exciting or crucial point in the story
What characteristic of realistic fiction does the author include in the story?
a) Characters with whom readers can relate.
b) A common problem experienced by many people.
c) Events that lead to a dangerous situation.
d) A setting that readers are likely to be familiar with.
a) Characters with whom readers can relate.
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Part B-Which line supports the theme from Part A?
a) Engaged in bold adventures (line 15)
b) I gave up, arms upraised. (line 22)
c) No one can even see. (line 28)
d) Now that I've come to value (line 37)
Part A Theme (a) A new attitude can make a difference.
Part B Answer:
d) Now that I've come to value (line 37)
The poet organizes the text chronologically most likely to-
a) highlight the importance of friendship
b) contrast the attitudes of Jake and the speaker
c) develop Jake as an important character
d) show how the speaker develops a new understanding
d) show how the speaker develops a new understanding
What is plot?
Actions that move the story forward.