Reading Warrior
Which words best describe the narrator at the beginning of the story?
A) Brave and confident
B) Quiet and sleepy
C) Angry and frustrated
D) Curious and a little scared
D) Curious and a little scared
'The leaves whispered secrets in the wind.' What type of figurative language?
A) Personification
B) Simile
C) Onomatopoeia
D) Metaphor
A) Personification
First person point of view
In the story, 'rebuild' uses the prefix re-. What does it mean?
A) Before
B) Not
C) Again
D) Big
C) Again
Which is a possible theme of the story?
A) Curiosity and courage can help us grow.
B) Rainy nights are scary and dangerous.
C) Fireworks are more exciting than books.
D) Libraries are only for adults.
A) Curiosity and courage can help us grow.
What is the central idea of the story?
A) Magical books
B) Books help us learn about ourselves
C) Fireworks scare books
D) Lena dislikes rain
B) Books help us learn about ourselves
The story says: “Pages flapped like birds’ wings.”
What two things are being compared in this simile?
Pages and birds' wings
Which sentence is first-person?
A) Inside, books weren’t just sitting on the shelves.
B) The book replied, “Even the smallest reader can be mighty.”
C) One story was about a girl who rebuilt her family’s garden after a storm.
D) When I stepped out, the rain had stopped.
D) When I stepped out, the rain had stopped.
The word starry has the suffix -y. What does it mean in this word?
A) Full of stars
B) Without stars
C) Before the stars
A) Full of stars
Which detail best supports the theme that stories can inspire growth?
A) “Pages fluttered like birds’ wings.”
B) “One story described a girl who re-built her family’s garden after a storm.”
C) “The rain had stopped.”
D) “I had never seen the library open so late before.”
B) “One story described a girl who re-built her family’s garden after a storm.
What detail best supports the central idea?
A) The book shouted “Whoosh!”
B) Books told stories about identity and uniqueness.
C) Lena opened a heavy wooden door.
D) Fireworks exploded in the sky.
B) Books told stories about identity and uniqueness.
Bonus: Act it Out! Teams make a sound effect for popcorn popping. Best one wins!
"pop, Pop, POP!"
Which sentence shows the narrator expressing their own thoughts?
A) “Inside, books weren’t just sitting on the shelves.”
B) “I had never seen the library open so late before.”
C) “Pages flapped like birds’ wings.”
D) “The floating books gently landed back on their shelves.”
B) “I had never seen the library open so late before.”
The narrator says the books zoomed past. What does zoomed mean in this sentence?
A) Moved slowly
B) Moved quickly
C) Logged into Zoom
D) Spoke loudly
B) Moved quickly
Explain how the narrator’s experiences with the magical books help them learn about themselves and others.
The books show characters facing challenges and growing. This helps the narrator learn about courage, perseverance, and what makes people unique.
Why did the author most likely write this story?
A) To entertain and show how stories shape who we are.
B) To persuade readers to visit a library.
C) To explain how libraries are organized.
D) To give directions on how to rebuild a garden.
A) To entertain and show how stories shape who we are.
Find three examples of onomatopoeia in the story.
“Creak!”, “POP! SNAP! BANG!”
How does the first-person point of view help the reader understand the narrator’s feelings?
A) It tells the reader exactly what the narrator thinks and feels.
B) It explains what all the characters are thinking.
C) It makes the story sound like a news article.
D) It keeps the reader guessing what the narrator feels.
A) It tells the reader exactly what the narrator thinks and feels.
The word triumph could describe which part of the story?
A) The narrator feeling scared at first
B) The boy’s invention finally working
C) The rain stopping
D) The library door creaking
B) The boy’s invention finally working
Find two examples of characters in the library’s books who show bravery or determination. Explain how each example supports the theme.
Girl re-building garden → brave → shows people can grow by facing challenges.
Boy working on invention → determined → shows trying again can lead to success.
How does the narrator change by the end of the story?
The narrator moves from curious/scared to braver and wiser.
The narrator describes the library as “almost like they were whispering, ‘Come inside.’” Explain why this is a metaphor.
The windows are described as “whispering” because it makes the library seem like it is inviting the narrator inside. The windows are not really talking; this is a metaphor because the author is comparing the windows to a person whispering in a way that helps us imagine the library as magical and welcoming.
Rewrite in third-person: 'I walked into the glowing library.'
Lena walked into the glowing library.
Using context clues, what does identity mean in the sentence: “Every book that floated around me told a story about identity—who people are and what makes them unique.”
In the sentence, the author explains right after the word identity what it means: “who people are and what makes them unique.” So, identity means a person’s qualities, traits, or characteristics that make them who they are.
Explain how the magical library and the stories it contains help the narrator learn about themselves and others.
The books show characters being brave and trying hard. This helps the narrator learn about courage, perseverance, and how people are unique.