"What's So Funny, Mr. Scieszka?"

Front

How does the author's word choice in the first sentence of the story contribute to the mood?

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The personification creates optimism.

Front

Based on paragraphs 5-8 of the story, what can the reader infer about Jon Scieszka when he was a fifth grader?

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He was a class clown who knew how to get out of trouble.

Front

In paragraph 10, the apology contains the Latin root word apo-, which means-

Back

get away from, separate from

Front

In paragraph 8, the pronoun it refers to--

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the reason Jon is laughing

Front

How does the organization of paragraphs 13-16 contribute to the selection?

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A sense of suspense is built as Jon begins to tell his joke.

Front

Which phrase from paragraph 23 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word pause? Options: feel the whole world, just a single beat, like it always does, a good punch line

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just a single beat

Front

The author wrote this selection most likely to

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entertain readers with a humorous story from his childhood