Story Elements
Who is the main character of this story?
A John Morgan
B the nurse
C Marisol
D the girl
D the girl
The reader can infer that everyone is excited to get their yearbook because____________
A students keep asking Mr. Brown about the yearbooks
B all of the students cheer when Mr. Brown passes out the yearbooks
C all of the students stay inside during the kickball game to get their classmate to sign their yearbook
D all of the students bring special pens to sign the yearbooks with
B all of the students cheer when Mr. Brown passes out the yearbooks
A She feels worried about starting summer vacation.
B She feels sick and wants to get her temperature taken.
C She wants to get John Morgan's signature in her yearbook.
D She wants to get the nurse's signature in her yearbook.
C She wants to get John Morgan's signature in her yearbook.
What problem does the main character have at the kickball game?
A She loses her yearbook.
B She hurts her knee sliding into home plate.
C She misses her turn to kick the ball.
D She is missing one signature in her yearbook.
D She is missing one signature in her yearbook.
What is the setting of the story?
A the last day of summer vacation
B the last day before spring break
C the last day of school before summer vacation
D the last day before a big birthday party
C the last day of school before summer vacation
Why does the main character say, "Not a bad way to start the summer?"
A She made a new friend.
B She planned her party.
C She made John's knee better.
D She won the kickball game.
What causes John's mood to change at the end of the story?
A His knee feels better.
B The girl makes a plan with him.
C He is excited that it is summer vacation.
D The girl gives him her yearbook.
B The girl makes a plan with him.
How does John Morgan seem to feel when the main character finds him?
A tired
B sick
C sad
D excited
C sad
Which of the following sentences from the story shows the first-person point of view?
A Mr. Brown stood up and cleared his throat.
B "Really?" John said, and his smile came back.
C I left school this year with a full yearbook and a new friend.
D He had gone to see the school nurse and had not come back.
C I left school this year with a full yearbook and a new friend.
How is this year different from last year for the main character?
A Last year, only her classmates signed her book; this year, all of the third graders will sign her book.
B Last year, all of the second graders signed her book; this year, only her classmates will sign her book
C This year, she wants to play in the kickball game.
D Last year, there was no kickball game.
A Last year, only her classmates signed her book; this year, all of the third graders will sign her book.