Comprehension 1
How does Miata show that she is more serious about school than Rudy?
Miata follows the rules.
When Rudy compares himself to Miata as president, what does he say?
He would be a great president, and she would be a good president.
Define scanned if I say I scanned the crowd to find my friends.
looked over
Define appeal if I say he made an appeal to the judge.
a sincere request
How is Rudy different than Miata?
He seems more popular.
In the story, Rudy says, "We can't push our luck, dude." What does that mean?
expect way too much
pushed
Define connected if I say her house is connected to mine.
joined
Miata's campaign promises differ from Rudy's because they focus on...?
Cleaning up the school
What is true about both Miata's and Rudy's speech styles?
They mix two languages.
Define beckoned if I say I beckoned to my friend to look into the window.
signaled
Define stub if I say I stubbed my toe.
to strike against an object
How is Miata different during the debate compared to when she is practicing her speech at home?
She loses faith in her ability to persuade students.
Which sentence from the passage is an example of informal language?
A. "Maybe even half an hour, homeboys!"
B. "Please think of me when you vote on Tuesday."
C. "It was obvious that the audience was siding with Rudy."
D. "He was prodded from the multipurpose room toward the principal's office.
A
Define inflated if I say I inflated my bike tire.
filled with air
Define operate if I say the doctor will operate to remove her wisdom teeth.
to perform surgery
Which sentence from the passage contains an idiom?
A. "She climbed onto a box that was set there for her."
B. "Yeah, let's knock it off," Rudy yelled, getting to his feet.
C. "With that, Mrs. Castillo, now stern faced, shook a finger at him."
D. "There was more applause, but not enough to make Miata feel confident."
B
Overall, Rudy's speech style is more informal than Miata's because Rudy uses a lot of ...?
slang
Define gradually if I say I gradually figured out how to count money.
little by little
Define recess if I say he played kickball during recess.
a time for rest and relaxing