Character Traits
Inferences
Evidence
Lessons Learned or Themes
Compare & Contrast
100
A. sloppy
B. mean
C. friendly
D. dishonest
C. friendly
100
What inference can you make about Mrs. Glaze?
A. She gets angry easily.
B. She cares about her students.
C. She does not respect adults.
D. She has children of her own.
B. She cares about her students
100
Which line from the story tells you why Esmeralda cheated?
A. "She just couldn't seem to grasp division and didn't want another failing grade."
B. "Now she regretted her decision as she made a long walk to the principal's office."
C. "She knew that she shouldn't have peeked at her friend's paper"
A. "She just couldn't seem to grasp division and didn't want another failing grade."
100
What did Tina learn in the story?
A. Always be kind
B. Don't be a bully.
C. Never give up.
D. Be true to yourself
C. Never give up.
100
How are Natalie and Cecilia's experiences alike?
A. They both like public speaking.
B. Natalie likes public speaking and Cecilia likes math.
C. They both like math.
D. They both preferred to work alone.
D. They both preferred to work alone.
200
A. unhappy
B. helpful
C. careless
D. greedy
B. helpful
200
What can you infer about Freddy?
A. Freddy believes in himself.
B. Freddy is afraid of everything.
C. Freddy is dishonest.
D. Freddy is careless.
D. Freddy is careless.
200
Which sentence shows the narrator works hard to get what they want?
A. "I looked toward the mirror and there it was."
B. "I sighed."
C. "I don't think I can keep doing this."
D. "Only 54 more hours at the restaurant, and it would be mine."
D. "Only 54 more hours at the restaurant, and it would be mine."
200
What theme is illustrated in the passage?
A. Helping someone can help you in return
B. Give up if you are nervous
C. Believe in yourself
D. It's important to practice
C. Believe in yourself
200
How are Paul and the narrator different?
Paul is energetic, narrator gets tired easily
300
A. greedy
B. shy
C. funny
D. hardworking
A. greedy
300
Why does Mary tell the truth?
A. She wanted to be honest.
B. She feels sorry for her mom.
C. She wanted more money from her mom.
D. She isn't a very nice person.
A. She wanted to be honest.
300
Which sentence supports the theme that friendship is important?
A. "I'll give you my snack for a week if you stop being friends with Kate."
B. "I wasn't about to abandon our friendship."
C. "Was she crazy?"
D. "Martha looked surprised and then laughed it off."
B. "I wasn't about to abandon our friendship."
300
What theme is illustrated in the passage?
A. Your actions have consequences.
B. Helping others doesn't make you feel better.
C. Put others before yourself.
D. Be brave even when you are scared.
C. Put others before yourself.
300
How are the themes of the stories alike? How are they different?
Both characters had never been on the vehicle before and were scared to go. In the end they are happy that they traveled on the vehicle. One rode on a plane, and one rode on a train.