The ACES Phone Comprehension - Unit 4

Front

Where does the passage take place?

Back

in a city in the present.

Front

What happens first in the passage?

Back

Martin finds a phone and dials 5.

Front

Why is Martin confused at the beginning?

Back

He does not understand what happens when he uses the phone.

Front

What is Martin's main problem when Mrs. DeSalvio is showing him how to find the dogs?

Back

He is not sure he can handle the sad feelings the phone brings.

Front

What can the reader tell about Martin?

Back

determined and responsible.

Front

How is the problem resolved?

Back

Martin takes the ACES job and Mrs. DeSalvio retires.

Front

What is the tone and feeling of this sentence? The stone in his chest felt like a load of bricks now, attached by a chain to his heart.

Back

growing distress

Front

At the end of the passage, how does Martin feel?

Back

happy with a bigger apartment and a dog.

Front

Read this excerpt: The phone rang only once. Then there was a click and a brief silence. And then came a sound unlike anything he'd heard before. What feeling does this give the reader?

Back

suspense