Category 1
Trisha felt _______ because she couldn't read.
A. different
B. nonchalant
C. happy
A. different
What grade was Trisha in?
A. 1st grade
B. 2nd grade
C. 4th grade
A. 1st grade
Trisha's family moved so she had to go to a new school.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
The new teacher's name is ___________
A. Mrs. Owen
B. Mr. Falker
C. Ms. Washington
B. Mr. Falker
What big announcement did Trisha's mother make one day?
A. She was getting married
B. She was having a baby
C. She had gotten a teaching job in California
C. She had gotten a teaching job in California
How did Trisha's family move across the country?
A. They rented a big moving truck
B. They drove for five days in her mother's car
C. They flew in an airplane
B. They drove for five days in her mother's car
What did grandpa pour on her book?
A. water
B. Honey
C. sugar
B. Honey
Eric is considered a ______.
A. Bully
B. Friend
C. Cool Person
A. Bully
Why did Trisha hide from Eric and the other children?
A. she wanted peace and quiet so she could read
B. they were playing hide and seek
C. they were mean to her
C. they were mean to her
What happened when Mr. Falker caught Eric teasing Trisha?
A. He made Eric write a letter of apology to Trisha
B. He started laughing
C. He marched him to the office
C. He marched him to the office
Trisha enjoyed going on walks with her _______.
A. grandma
B. mom
C. teacher
A. grandma
What was Trisha good at in first grade?
A. reading
B. writing
C. drawing
C. drawing
What was the name of the MEAN boy?
A. John
B. James
C. Eric
C. Eric
At Trisha’s new school in California, what did the children call her?
A. Smart
B. Dumb
C. Cool
B. Dumb
Why was Trisha looking forward to starting Kindergarten?
A. She wanted to draw and paint
B. She hoped to learn to read
C. She wanted to move to California
B. She hoped to learn to read
What state did Trisha move to?
A. Florida
B. California
C. New York
B. California
_____ was also hard for Trisha.
A. Drawing
B. Math
C. Singing
B. Math
What time of the day did Trisha get extra reading help?
A. Before school
B. After School
C. On the weekends
B. After School
Why did Mr. Falker say, "That took cunning, smartness, and such bravery."?
A. He felt sorry for her.
B. He was impressed that she had fooled so many good teachers.
C. He was trying to make her feel better by lying to her.
B. He was impressed that she had fooled so many good teachers.
Why were the students saying "luh...ook, look" as they sat in a circle?
A. They were making fun of Trisha
B. They were playing
C. They were trying to sound out the words
C. They were trying to sound out the words
Trisha’s grandma said that stars were holes in the sky. What shone through?
A. the sun
B. the moon
C. a light from Heaven
C. Heaven
As an adult, Trisha did what for a job?
A. Teach
B. Doctor
C. Write books
C. Write books
What did Mr. Falker promise Trisha?
A. she could be his classroom helper
B. ice cream after school
C. that she would learn how to read
C. that she would learn how to read
Who helped Mr. Falker teach Trisha to read?
A. Ms. Smith
B. Ms. Plessy
C. Ms. Williams
B. Ms. Plessy
Why did Trisha watch the top of her classmates' heads?
A. She was embarrassed
B. She thought something happened to their heads as they read
C. She wanted to try to read their minds
B. She thought something happened to their heads as they read