The New Student
1. What problem does Andy have?
A. He is too tired to go to school.
B. He is too sick to go to school.
C. He doesn’t have any friends.
D. He wants a new dinosaur.
C. He doesn’t have any friends.
Play outside,
It’s not the same.
What did the poet mean by these lines from stanza 1?
A. It’s colder outside than inside.
B. It is more fun to play inside.
C. Playing a video game is not the same as playing outside.
D. Playing outside is not the same as learning in school.
C. Playing a video game is not the same as playing outside.
Which sentence from paragraph 1 tells the reader the most about the story’s setting?
A “One night every summer, animals from all over the world used to gather for a party.”
B “They began by playing lots of games.”
C “She could hide in plain sight by changing her colors.”
D “The grumpy camel joined in by giving some baby animals rides on her hump.”
A “One night every summer, animals from all over the world used to gather for a party.”
Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
“As your eyes adjust to the darkness, you see a million lights reflected in the water.”
What does the word adjust tell about what your eyes do in a cave?
A They reflect bright colors.
B They stare at the cave ceiling.
C They glow so they are seen in dim light.
D They get used to working in a new place.
D They get used to working in a new place.
What do lines 1 through 4 tell about the speaker?
A He likes to rest.
B He has many friends.
C He can easily find fun.
D He wants to get new toys.
C He can easily find fun.
How did Nick feel when the class laughed at him?
A. sad
B. angry
C. happy
D. excited
A. sad
Which line from the 3rd stanza is a simile?
A. Childhood passes,
B. Quick as a whip.
C. It will pass you by,
D. Pretty darn quick.
B. Quick as a whip.
What does the phrase “struck up the tunes” mean in paragraph 2?
A banged the floor to get attention
B got ready for a fight
C watched a lively show
D started to play some music
D started to play some music
What causes the glowworm to glow?
A plants eaten by the glowworm
B light reflected from the water
C chemicals inside the glowworm
D shiny rocks on the cave ceiling
C chemicals inside the glowworm
Which line best shows that the speaker likes to pretend?
A “When I was sick and lay a-bed,”
B “I had two pillows at my head,”
C “To keep me happy all the day.”
D “I was the giant great and still”
D “I was the giant great and still”
What does the word “noticed” mean from Paragraph 6?
A. to look or become aware of something
B. to become angry at someone
C. to make a lot of noise
D. to make fun of someone
A. to look or become aware of something
The word “waste” in stanza 4 is a multi-meaning word. Which definition of the word “waste” fits this stanza?
A. leftover
B. bare
C. to litter
D. throw away
D. throw away
In the selection, the camel notices that no one cheers after she dances. How does this move the story forward?
A It helps the camel learn a lesson.
B It forces the animals to end their party.
C It makes the camel want to be just like the monkey.
D It allows spider and fox to see things in a new way.
A It helps the camel learn a lesson
Read these sentences from paragraph 4.
“The worms remain in the glow-in-the-dark stage for nine months, during which they grow to be an inch long. Next, their light dims and they grow and develop for two weeks.”
Which best describes the connection between these sentences?
A They show that one thing makes another thing happen
B They show the order in which certain events happen.
C They show how things are the same as each other.
D They show how things are different from each other
B They show the order in which certain events happen.
Which word has the same meaning as bed-clothes in line 8?
A hills
B fleets
C sheets
D houses
C sheets
The word “curious” is used in Paragraph 6. When you are “curious” you -
A. are learning something.
B. want to know something.
C. are leaving someplace.
D. want to eat something.
B. want to know something.
How does the poet feel about video games?
A. She hates them.
B. She doesn’t understand how to play them.
C. She thinks they are too expensive.
D. She thinks they are too much of a distraction.
D. She thinks they are too much of a distraction.
Read this sentence from paragraph 8.
“‘And you can walk in the dry, hot, sandy desert for miles without water,’ said the fox.”
Which words in the sentence tell the reader what a desert is?
A “you can walk”
B “dry, hot, sandy”
C “for miles”
D “said the fox”
B “dry, hot, sandy”
Which word has the same meaning as snagged in paragraph 4?
A interested
B eaten
C confused
D caught
D caught
Which line tells why the speaker is playing with toys instead of playing outside?
A “When I was sick and lay a-bed,”
B “And sometimes for an hour or so”
C “I watched my leaden soldiers go,”
D “And sees before him, dale and plain,”
A “When I was sick and lay a-bed,”
How did the story end?
A. Miss Penny yelled at the class.
B. Andy bought Nick a new lunch box.
C. Nick said he came from another state.
D. Andy realized his mother was right
D. Andy realized his mother was right
What does it mean to be “lost in a device”?
A. to not be able to find a device
B. to lose interest in a device
C. to lose interest in everything else
D. to lose at a video game
C. to lose interest in everything else
In the selection, what does the word grumpy show about the camel?
A It shows that the camel is kind to others
B It shows that the camel gets excited easily.
C It shows the camel is often in a bad mood.
D It shows that the camel wants to be the best
C It shows the camel is often in a bad mood.
According to the picture, how long does the adult insect live?
A 3 days
B 2 weeks
C 3 weeks
D 9 months
A 3 days
What is the main message of the poem?
A Anything can be fun when you imagine.
B It is never pleasant to be sick in bed.
C Having many pillows will make you happy.
D Playing with toys is more fun than being outside.
A Anything can be fun when you imagine.