The First Day of School
The description of the setting in paragraphs 1-2 shows that John is...
a. excited for his first day of school
b. sorry summer is over
b. sorry summer is over.
The conflict that Jordan describes is...
a. his new friends aren’t friends with each other.
b. he doesn't have any friends.
a. his new friends aren’t friends with each other.
The part of the plot where the setting, characters and conflict are introduced is the:
a. Exposition
b. Climax
c. Resolution
a. Exposition
In both stories, the main characters are [comfortable/ uncomfortable] with school.
uncomfortable
The main way that readers learn that this day is different from other days is through:
a. the dialogue, or conversation, between John and his mother.
b. the dialogue, or conversation, between John and his teacher.
a. the dialogue, or conversation, between John and his mother.
Jordan’s conversation with his grandfather makes him feel more comfortable with his friends at his new school by:
a. helping him decide if he should order General Tso's chicken or pepper steak for lunch.
b. stopping him from worrying about whether he and his friends are different.
b. stopping him from worrying about whether he and his friends are different.
The part of the plot that is the most exciting or suspenseful part of the story is the:
a. Exposition
b. Climax
c. Resolution
b. Climax
The First Day of School takes place:
a. in the 1950s, during the Civil Rights Movement.
b. in modern day New York City.
a. in the 1950s, during the Civil Rights Movement.
The flashback in paragraphs 27-28 affects the story by...
a. reflecting (showing) John’s fear of what is to come.
b. reflecting (showing) John feels bad about breaking Audrey's doll.
a. reflecting (showing) John’s fear of what is to come.
The author reveals which city the story takes place in by including dialogue (conversation) in which a character mentions...
city features. (Central Park, The Yankees and Broadway)
What part of the plot of The First Day of School is this quote from:
“Summer was over, when the gracious oncoming of morning light and the stir of early breezes promised that time was a luxury.”
Exposition
New Kid takes place:
a. in the 1950s, during the Civil Rights Movement.
b. in modern day New York City.
b. in modern day New York City.
The internal conflict at the center of “The First Day of School” is:
John vs. His Fears
A theme of New Kid is:
Making friends is an important part of growing up.
What part of the plot of The First Day of School is this quote from:
“As they hesitated to listen, she put her hands to either side of her mouth and called to them the words she had so often used when she let them go away from home.”
Resolution
In The First Day of School, John is scared that something [good/ bad] will happen because of the angry protesters. It is [difficult/ easy] for him to find the courage to go to school.
bad
difficult
The external conflict at the center of “The First Day of School” is:
John vs. Society
2 quotes that support the theme of the story are:
“You don’t always have to choose, kiddo.”
“So I decided to see if General Tso’s chicken could get along with pepper steak.”
What part of the plot of The First Day of School is this quote from:
“He forced her halfway to her knees with the strength of his fear and rage.”
Climax
In New Kid, Jordan is having trouble fitting in at his new school because of cultural differences. He decides to see if his different friends can get along by...
finding something they have in common (video games).