Clark the Shark
The main setting of the story is...
A. a zoo
B. a bus
C. a home
D. a School
D. a School
What does the reader learn in the beginning of the story that is MOST important to the rest of the story?
A the problem that Spoon has
B who is in Spoon’s family
C what Spoon likes to do
D where Spoon lives
A the problem that Spoon has
Which of the following tells what the story is MOSTLY about?
A what a boy does on picture day
B where a boy goes on picture day
C what a boy likes about picture day
D how a boy makes plans before picture day
A what a boy does on picture day
8+9=
17
13-4=
9
What is the MAIN lesson that Clark learns?
A It is good to be big and strong.
B It is good to listen to the teacher.
C It is important for friends to share.
D It is important to act the right way.
D It is important to act the right way.
What would Spoon’s friends MOST LIKELY say?
A Spoon has a lot of work to do.
B Spoon gets to have a lot of fun.
C Spoon can be too silly sometimes.
D Spoon makes too much noise sometimes.
B Spoon gets to have a lot of fun.
When the main character first gets to school, he has a scowl on his face. How does the boy look when he scowls?
A mad
B tired
C scared
D worried
A mad
13
9-4=
5
What is Clark’s problem in the story?
A He tries to make a new friend.
B He needs to make a better lunch.
C He gets too excited about things.
D He asks the teacher too many questions.
C He gets too excited about things.
What does Spoon learn in the story?
A why he is special
B what his friends think
C that life is hard for others
D how to get along with others
A why he is special
What does the reader know ONLY because the boy is telling the story?
A that the boy smiles in his school picture
B what the boy wears in his school picture
C when the boy will take his school picture
D how the boy wants to look in his school picture
D how the boy wants to look in his school picture
if 15-6=9,
then 9+6=
15
If 7+8=15
then 15-8=
7
In the story, Clark has a plan. What does the word plan mean in the story?
A song
B idea
C wish
D mess
B idea
In the story, Spoon knows the joy of diving into ice cream.
What does joy mean?
A a calm feeling
B a cold feeling
C a funny feeling
D a happy feeling
D a happy feeling
How does the main character MOST LIKELY feel after his school picture?
A He is sad because his mom picked the gray background for the picture.
B He is nervous because he is not sure if his mom will like the picture.
C He is upset because he made a mistake when the picture was taken.
D He is surprised because the picture was taken so quickly.
D He is surprised because the picture was taken so quickly.
If 11-6=5,
then 5+6=
11
If 3+10=13,
then 13-3=
10
How do the classmates’ feelings about Clark change in the story?
A At the end of the story, the classmates feel that Clark is a good friend.
B At the end of the story, the classmates feel that Clark needs to calm down.
C At the end of the story, the classmates feel that Clark was right to eat their lunches.
D At the end of the story, the classmates feel that Clark should play with other big sharks.
A At the end of the story, the classmates feel that Clark is a good friend.
How does Spoon MOST LIKELY feel at the end of the story?
A sad
B brave
C proud
D worried
C proud
At the end of the story, what does the reader learn about the beginning of the story?
A The boy wanted to look his best.
B The boy wanted things to go wrong.
C The boy wanted a different breakfast.
D The boy wanted to get to school quickly.
B The boy wanted things to go wrong.
?+7=15
8
?-2=17
19