The Moon Bridge 1
1. Which quotation supports the inference that Mitzi had taken ice skating lessons before?
D. “She started with little circles and turns just like the lady in blue, then went backward and forward with one leg in the air, and spun and glided and spun some more…” (paragraph 24)
6. What can the reader infer about Ruthie based on paragraph 28?
A. Ruthie thinks she is better at basketball than ice skating.
11. Which quotation supports the inference that Mitzi is a good teacher?
C. “‘It’s OK!’ Mitzi said with a big smile. ‘You have to fall. If you’re afraid to, you never learn.’” (paragraph 15)
12. Which detail from the passage describes what is shown in the image?
C. “A lady in a little blue skating dress with a matching cap was doing fancy turns alone in the very center.” (paragraph 19)
2. What does the author mean by the phrase “climbing the rocks” in paragraph 31?
A. The waves come up close to the girls.
7. What is the meaning of the word marvel as it is used in paragraph 12?
A. be amazed; be surprised
13. Read the sentence from paragraph 10.
What does the author mean by the phrase “Ruthie found herself magically sailing round” in the sentence?
C. Ruthie was skating smoothly on the ice.
17. Part A Based on the passage, which choice describes Ruthie’s feelings about her experience at the ice skating rink?
C. Ruthie enjoys being part of the crowd of people who are having fun ice skating.
3. What does the word concentrating mean as it is used in paragraph 25?
D. paying close attention
8. What can the reader infer about the ice skating rink?
D. It is a busy place.
14. According to the passage, why are Ruthie’s ice skates black?
B. They are rented.
18. Part B Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
D. “Ruthie nodded happily. She liked watching the people laughing and holding onto each other.” (paragraph 23)
4. What does the word lashing mean as it is used in paragraph 36?
C. pounding; hitting
9. How does Mitzi help Ruthie at the end of the passage?
B. Mitzi gives Ruthie confidence to try something uncomfortable.
15. How would the passage be different if it were told from Ruthie’s first-person point of view?
D. The reader would know Ruthie’s inner thoughts about learning to ice skate.
5. Which phrase from paragraphs 36-37 helps the reader determine the meaning of the word lashing ?
B. “…battered the rocks…”
10. Which choice provides a summary of the passage?
D. Ruthie goes ice skating with her friend Mitzi and learns a little about how to ice skate. Ruthie then takes Mitzi to her secret place, and they yell into the ocean’s waves together.
16. Which choice tells how paragraphs 5-6 contribute to the overall structure of the passage?
D. They introduce a problem that one of the characters faces.