A Package for Mrs. Jewls

Vocabulary

100

What does the word specialty mean in the sentence below? The restaurant's specialty is making perfect pizza. A: chef B: hobby C: favorite food D: unique talent

D: unique talent

200

What does the word collapsed mean in the sentence below? The house of cards collapsed just as I placed the last card on top. A: bent B: fell C: grew D: jumped

B: fell

300

What does the word disturbing mean in the sentence below? Teddy kept disturbing us while we were doing our homework. A: bothering B: entertaining C: following D: helping

A: bothering

400

What does the word interrupted mean in the sentence below? The baby's crying interrupted our conversation. A: changed B: helped C: reviewed D: stopped

D: stopped

500

What does the word wobbled mean in the sentence below? The toddler wobbled toward the door. A: ran quickly B: crawled slowly C: rolled unhappily D: walked unsteadily

D: walked unsteadily

Context Clues

100

What does the word pursuit mean in the sentence below? The athletes all tried their best in pursuit of the grand prize. A: the end of a race B: a medal or trophy C: an effort to achieve D: something that holds money

C: an effort to achieve

200

What does the word vigorously mean in the sentence below? I ran vigorously after my homework, but the wind carried it away before I could grab it. A: to give up B: to move slowly C: in a strong way D: in an uneasy

C: in a strong way

300

What does the word jubilant mean in the sentence below? Allison felt jubilant when she heard the wonderful news. A: cold B: impatient C: joyful D: upset

C: joyful

400

What does the word tendency mean in the sentence below? That clock has a tendency to fall behind by a few minutes. A: change B: habit C: rarity D: softness

B: habit

500

What does the word urgent mean in the sentence below? Oscar called his sister as soon as he got her urgent message. A: friendly B: automatic C: very important D: moving too much

C: very important

Comprehension

100

What is the first important event in the passage? A: Louis passes out balls during recess. B: A truck horn honks and disturbs the students. C: Louis starts cleaning up junk on the playground. D: Students toss pieces of paper and pencils into the schoolyard

C: Louis starts cleaning up junk on the playground.

200

This passage is told from the point of view of A: Louis. B: Mrs. Jewls. C: a first-person narrator. D: a third-person omniscient narrator.

D: a third-person omniscient narrator.

300

Louis goes to Mrs. Jewls's classroom by A: riding the elevator. B: climbing up the stairs. C: going down a long hallway. D: walking across the schoolyard.

B: climbing up the stairs.

400

What causes Louis the most trouble in making sure that Mrs. Jewls gets her package. A: Mrs. Mush is cooking mushrooms in the cafeteria. B: The students cannot be interrupted while they are working. C: Mrs. Jewls's classroom is on the top floor of Wayside School. D: The delivery person must give the package directly to Mrs. Jewls.

C: Mrs. Jewls's classroom is on the top floor of Wayside School.

500

What is the effect of this passage's point of view? A: There is no main character. B: The author is limited to describing one person. C: The reader does not know the thoughts and feelings of any character. D: The reader gets to know the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.

D: The reader gets to know the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.

Multiple Choice

100

Which of the following is a clue that helps the reader determine the passage's point of view? A: the use of quotation marks B: the use of indented paragraphs C: the use of pronouns such as I and we D: the use of pronouns such as she and he

D: the use of pronouns such as she and he

200

How does Mrs. Jewls solve the problem of letting Louis into the classroom? A: She holds a spelling bee. B: She opens the door for Louis herself. C: She chooses her best student to open the door. D: She flips a coin to decide who will open the door.

A: She holds a spelling bee.

300

The end of the passage is ironic because A: Louis has worked so hard to deliver the computer to Mrs. Jewls. B: Mrs. Jewls uses the computer in a way that the reader would expect. C: The third-person narrator describes the humor of Mrs. Jewls's spelling bee. D: the reader does not expect Mrs. Jewls to use the computer the way she does.

D: the reader does not expect Mrs. Jewls to use the computer the way she does.

400

How does the use of irony affect the passage? A: It makes the reader sad. B: It adds humor and surprise. C: It makes the passage predictable. D: It makes the reader feel sorry for the students.

B: It adds humor and surprise.

500

At the end of the passage, Mrs. Jewls thanks Louis for A: taking good care of her package. B: picking up the paper and pencils. C: putting the package where she wants it. D: helping her teach the students about gravity.

D: helping her teach the students about gravity.