Reading Comprehension
Read the following sentence from paragraph 10:
Monday morning, Miss Hernandez walked around the room collecting homework, the click-clack, click-clack of her back dress shoes sounded like the tick tock of a big clock.
The author includes ONOMATOPOEIA and a SIMILE in this sentence to a create a certain feeling. THE MAIN CHARACTER FELT.....
What is nervousness?
Read Paragraph 13: The reader can INFER that in the envelope given to Miguel by Miss Hernandez - -
"That afternoon, as Miguel was packing up the day, wishing he was back in second grade with Ms. Klower, Miss Hernandez walked over to his desk and handed him another envelope."
* Another bad report card
* A letter saying he was putting more effort in his work
*Another homework packet.
What is a letter saying he was putting more effort in his work?
Read Paragraph 15, the word HOPEFUL means that Miguel ---
Miguel wanted to jump up and down. Instead he put the envelope addressed to his mother in his backpack and headed out, feeling hopeful. Maybe third grade wouldn't be so bad after all.
* does not care about what is happening
* feels positive about the future
* is worried about what his mom will think
What is feels positive about the future?
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Read the following sentence- The literary device being used is-----
Bang! Bang! The honking woke us up.
* Simile
* Onomatopoeia
* Alliteration
What is onomatopoeia?
The main THEME or the message of this story is....
* Teachers shouldn't give homework on the weekends
* Homework is easy for students.
* Hard work pays off.
What is HARD WORK PAYS OFF?
The MAIN character in this story is --
* there is no main character
* Miguel
* Miguel's friend
What is Miguel?
Read paragraph 4 for the meaning of WASTE--
"The following day, Miss Hernandez handed out the homework packets for the week. She always gave them out on a Friday so students would have a whole weekend to work on them. But what kid wanted to waste the weekend doing homework? That was part of Miguel's problem. He would forget and end up having nothing turned in the following week."
* to have no purpose or no meaning
* no longer useful
* the middle part of your body
What is to have no purpose or no meaning?
The main THEME or the message of this story is....
* Teachers shouldn't give homework on the weekends
* Homework is easy for students.
* Hard work pays off.
What is hard work pays off?
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Miguel's conversation with his teacher in paragraph 5-7, shows that Miguel -
* thinks his teacher is forgetful
* is starting to believe his teacher may be kind
* wishes he were still in second grade
What is STARTING TO BELIEVE HIS TEACHER MAY BE KIND?
Miss Hernandez is ---
What is Miguel's teacher?
In Paragraph 3, the word MUMBLED means--
"Yes, ma'am," he'd mumbled, angry at his mean, old teacher for ruining his night.
* to shout very loud
* to say something very quietly and difficult for others to hear
* to show an angry face gesture.
What is to say something very quietly and difficult for others to hear?
The main CONFLICT (PROBLEM) in this story is--
* Miguel doesn't like his third grade teacher.
*Miguel's teacher does not like him, so she gives him a bad grade in his homework.
* Miguel's report card is low because he doesn't turn in his homework.
What is Miguel's report card is low because he doesn't turn in his homework?
Read the following sentence- The literary device being used is-----
Becky bought a big blue bouncy ball.
* Simile
* Onomatopoeia
* Alliteration
What is alliteration?
Read these sentences from paragraph 1.
Miguel wasn't known for being good at turning in homework. So when Miss Hernandez handed Miguel his report card in an envelope at the end of the first grading period, he knew by the FIRE IN HER EYES that it wasn't going to be goodThe author's use of the phrase "fire in her eyes" to show-
*Miss Hernandez's eyes were on fire*Miss Hernandez was NOT very happy with him
*Miss Hernandez was very happy with him.
What is Miss Hernandez was NOT very happy with him?
Miguel's problem is--
What is he forgets to complete his homework?
In paragraph 6, what does the GROUND mean--
"Miguel looked at her in astonishment. Could she read his mind? How did she know he was grounded? More importantly, why was she acting....nice?"
* a piece of landform
* it is a form of punishment
* bad behavior
What is a form of punishment?
Read Paragraph 13: The reader can INFER that in the envelope given to Miguel by Miss Hernandez - -
"That afternoon, as Miguel was packing up the day, wishing he was back in second grade with Ms. Klower, Miss Hernandez walked over to his desk and handed him another envelope."
* Another bad report card
* A letter saying he was putting more effort in his work
*Another homework packet.
What is a letter saying he was putting more effort in his work?
Read the following sentence- The literary device being used is-----
The house was AS big AS an office building.
* Simile
* Onomatopoeia
* Alliteration
What is SIMILE?
At the beginning of the story, Miguel thought 2nd grade was---
* EASY
* HARD
* HE really did think of 2nd grade this year
What is EASY?
Miguel solved his problem by ---
* ignoring Miss Hernandez
* putting more effort in his homework
* forgetting his homework at home
What is putting more effort in his homework?
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After reading this story, the reader can CONCLUE that Miguel WILL ---
* continue to forget to do his homework
* ask Miss Hernandez to not give homework
* continue to work hard to get better grades
What is continue to work hard to get better grades?
* one way to compare one thing to another thing of a different kind
* when a person smiles
* when the beginning letter of each word is the same letter
What is one way to compare one thing to another thing of a different kind?