Category 1
According to the text, how long had it been since Amy and Joel had seen their mother?
A. a few hundred months
B. 10 years
C. 4 years
D. eight months
eight months
What does the author describe in the text?
A. what kinds of songs marching bands play when soldiers come back from war
B. where the United States Army's bases are located all around the world
C. how Amy and her family felt when her mother went off to war and then returned
D. when the war started and how many soldiers went off to fight in the war
how Amy and her family felt when her mother went off to war and then returned
Read these sentences from the text.
Amy was used to her mother being in the United States Army. She just never thought that the army would travel so far away from the base outside of town. At 10 years old, Amy had taken over reading bedtime stories to Joel. She missed their mother.
Based on this evidence, what can you conclude about the responsibility of reading bedtime stories to Joel?
A. Amy used to read bedtime stories to Joel, but Joel would read to himself while their mother was far away.
B. Their father used to read bedtime stories to Joel, but Amy would read to Joel while their mother was far away.
C. Their mother used to read bedtime stories to Joel, but Amy would read to Joel while their mother was far away.
D. Their mother used to read bedtime stories to Joel, but Joel would read to himself while their mother was far away.
Their mother used to read bedtime stories to Joel, but Amy would read to Joel while their mother was far away.
Based on the text, how did Amy, Joel, and their father feel while they waited at the airport for Amy and Joel's mother to arrive?
A. They were so bored of waiting for Amy and Joel's mother that they listened to the marching band.
B. They were so eager to see Amy and Joel's mother that it felt like time was not passing.
C. They were so mad at Amy and Joel's mother for traveling with the army that they grasped each other's hands tighter than usual.
D. They were so excited to see Amy and Joel's mother that they couldn't stop looking at the pictures their mother had sent.
They were so eager to see Amy and Joel's mother that it felt like time was not passing.
What is this text mostly about?
A. why a marching band plays at the airport when soldiers return home
B. how the Green family reunites after Amy and Joel's mother returns from traveling with the army
C. where Sergeant Green was serving in the army and what she was doing there
D. the airport where many people are waiting for their loved ones to return home
how the Green family reunites after Amy and Joel's mother returns from traveling with the army
Read these sentences from the text.
Joel and Amy stood on the tarmac, holding their father’s hands. His grasp was tighter than usual.
As used in these sentences, what does the word “grasp” mean?
A. hold with arms or hands
B. distance at an arm's length
C. control over another person's life
D. understanding of a difficult idea
hold with arms or hands
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
"Amy missed her mother, _____ she tried to be brave when she knew her mother was going away."
A. now
B. but
C. instead
D. after
but
Based on the text, how were the people at the airport honoring the soldiers coming home?
The people at the airport were honoring the soldiers who were coming home in a few different ways. Some people held flags, while some people had flowers with red, white, and blue ribbons. In addition, there was a marching band rehearsing and getting ready to play to honor the soldiers.
How might Amy, Joel, and their father have felt while waiting at the airport?
While waiting at the airport for their mother, Amy and Joel probably felt impatient and excited.