Catch Me If You Can
The narrator says that most of the runners fall down during the race, exhausted. What does the word exhausted mean as it is used in the play?
weary from activity
What change needs to be made to this sentence?
Next month, when the school year ends, I have been walking dogs every day.
a. change have been walking to was walking.
b. Change have been walking to will be walking.
c. Change have been walking to would be walking.
d. No change is needed.
b. Change have been walking to will be walking.
Think about the Latin root aud. What is the meaning of audible?
a. able to be heard
b. able to be fixed
c. enormous
d. instant
a. able to be heard
In stage directions for Atalanta's second response, what does the expression "As if cooking up an idea" mean?
The directions mean that Atalanta looks as though she is thinking of a plan to outsmart the king by winning the race herself.
Look at the chart titled “Categories of Hurricanes.” What are the sustained winds that happen with a Category 3 hurricane?
a. 74–95 mph
b. 96–110 mph
c. 111–129 mph
d. 130–156 mph
c. 111–129 mph
Which sentence best summarizes what happens during the race?
Atalanta and Young John run together and tie for first place.
What change needs to be made to this sentence?
I am planning to start a dog-walking business called “Walks with Wendy.”
a. Change am planning to would plan.
b. Change am planning to was planning.
c. Change am planning to had been planning
d. No change is needed.
d. No change is needed.
Which group of words shows that this is a primary account?
Some math is necessary to work out the correct sizes of the towers. I use algebra, a type of math, quite a bit.
a. Some math is necessary
b. sizes of the towers
c. I use algebra
d. quite a bit
c. I use algebra
How will the king choose a husband for Atalanta?
The king will hold a race. The winner will marry Atalanta.
Why does the author claim that pilots who are called hurricane hunters are “daring”?
a. They use radio waves to estimate the amount of wind in a hurricane.
b. They fly airplanes directly into the rain and winds of hurricanes.
c. They use special instruments to measure things in a hurricane.
d. They fly satellites around Earth to collect information.
b. They fly airplanes directly into the rain and winds of hurricanes.
Which pair of words best describe Young John?
fair and understanding
What change needs to be made to this sentence?
Last week they will be hanging signs around the block.
a. Change will be hanging to will hang.
b. Change will be hanging to are hanging.
c. Change will be hanging to were hanging.
d. No change is needed.
c. Change will be hanging to were hanging.
Read the line from Scene 2 of the play.
TODD: Don’t worry, Josie! Maria and I can teach you. We’ll have you riding in the blink of an eye.
What does the phrase “in the blink of an eye” tell readers about Todd?
a. He thinks it will be fun to show Josie how to ride
b. He feels it is important for Josie to learn how to ride.
c. He believes Josie has waited too long to learn how to ride.
d. He thinks it will take very little time to show Josie how to ride.
d. He thinks it will take very little time to show Josie how to ride.
Why do you think the author has Young John and Atalanta finish side by side?
To show that Young John is the right match for Atalanta.
Shirley Murillo says that the data she collects during a hurricane hunter flight plays a critical role in helping forecasters. What does the word critical mean as it is used in the article?
a. tiny
b. slow
c. extra
d. important
d. important
What happens at the end of the play?
Atalanta goes to China and Young John goes to the Pyramids.
Identify the verb phrase and tell if it is present, past, or future.
Khloe and Jaliyah are running late for work.
are running, present
Read the stage directions from Scene 3 of the play.
(Josie enters, pedaling a red bicycle. Maria, Todd, and Ms. Choi swarm around her.)
Which word means the same as swarm as it is used above?
a. fly
b. dance
c. gather
d. wander
c. gather
How do Young John and Atalanta celebrate their shared victory?
They high-five each other.
What event caused Shirley Murillo to become interested in hurricanes?
a. She experienced Hurricane Andrew.
b. She saw a hurricane hunter airplane.
c. She helped launch a weather satellite.
d. She flew through a hurricane’s eyewall.
a. She experienced Hurricane Andrew.
Which sentence best states the theme of the play?
People should be allowed to plan their own lives.
Identify the verb phrase and tell if it is present, past, or future.
Joseph and Jacoby are opening the school doors.
are opening, present
Read the line from Scene 3 of the play.
JOSIE: You were great! Can you teach me how to ride that fast?
What does the dialogue suggest about Josie?
a. She is excited to tell some of her other friends about the bike race.
b. She is feeling much more sure of herself when it comes to riding a bike.
c. She thinks she has a very good chance of winning the bike race next year.
d. She thinks her dad will be surprised that she can ride her bike at such a high speed.
b. She is feeling much more sure of herself when it comes to riding a bike.
How is the plot resolved?
The king awards Young John the right to marry Atalanta, but instead the two become friends and go their separate ways.
What is the central idea of the article?
a. Hurricanes can cause heavy flooding.
b. Hurricane Michael caused lots of damage when it hit land in 2018.
c. Special planes fly into hurricanes to measure the storms’ wind speed.
d. Meteorologists study hurricanes to help people better prepare for them.
d. Meteorologists study hurricanes to help people better prepare for them.