Unit 1 Lesson 3 - Off and Running

Multiple Choice

"Miata scanned the audience sitting on the floor in the multipurpose room."
What does the word scanned mean in the text? 

• to look at quickly
• to look at carefully
• to put a document into the computer
• to look away from

Multiple Choice

What are the names of the students running for 5th grade class president?

• Miata and Edgar
• Mya and Rudy
• Miata and Randy
• Miata and Rudy

Multiple Choice

How was Miata feeling at the start of the debate?

• confident
• bored
• nervous
• tired

Multiple Choice

How was Rudy feeling at the beginning of the debate?

• bored
• nervous
• confident
• tired

Multiple Choice

How did Carlos act towards Miata when she took the podium for speech?

• He was rude and interrupting her
• He was excited and cheering
• He wasn't paying attention
• He was quiet and bored

Multiple Choice

How did the students react to Miata's promises of improving the school?

• They were very excited
• They didn't believe she'd really do it
• They didn't care
• They didn't want to improve the school

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events happened first?

• Miata's father had a talk with her
• Carlos interrupted Miata's speech
• Miata felt nervous about her debate
• Miata and Rudy wished each other good luck

Multiple Choice

What did Miata's dad say to her to make her feel better?

• That he was going to help her win
• That winning isn't everything
• That win or lose, she could still do good things
• That they were moving

Multiple Choice

Miata shows she is more serious about school than Rudy by

• following the rules.

• running for class president.

• chewing gum with her mouth closed.

• promising to pay students to work around the school.

Multiple Choice

What is true about both Miata's and Rudy's speech styles?

• They are very polite.

• They are very formal.

• They mix two languages.

• They rely on difficult words.

Multiple Choice

When Rudy compares himself to Miata as president, he says

• he would be a great president, and she would be a good president.

• he would be a fun president, and she would be a serious president.

• she would be a good president, and he would be a smart president.

• she would be a gloomy president, and he would be a popular president.

Open Ended

How are Rudy and Miata different? How are they the same? Please explain in 2 - 4 complete sentences and try to use examples from the story that you remember.

Multiple Choice

What is a compound sentence?

• Two or more sentences that are joined together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

• One sentence that has a conjunction and ends with punctuation.

• Two or more sentences that are joined with a comma.

• One sentence that has a comma.

Multiple Choice

Select all of the FANBOYS below.

• For

  And

  Nor

  But

  Or

  Yet

  So

• For

  And

  No

  But

  Or

  Yes

  So

• For

  An

  Not

  But

  Or

  Yet

  So

• Four

  And

  Nor

  But

  Or

  Yet

  Some

Multiple Choice

Which word below is a conjunction?

• however

• into

• yet

• picture

Multiple Choice

Which word below is a conjunction?

• they

• and

• into

• a

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• Officer Oscar had a kind, friendly smile.

• In October, the leaves begin to change colors.

• Pam went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk.

• Before the train departed, the passengers boarded.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Gabe finished all of his homework, he still had to study for his test.

• Gabe finished all of his homework, but he still had to study for his test.

• Gabe finished all, of his homework, but he still had to study for his test.

• Gabe finished all of his homework but he still had to study for his test.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Erin will lend Holly the book, she will give it to her as a present.

• Erin will lend Holly the book she will give it to her as a present.

• Erin will lend Holly the book, or she will give it to her as a present.

• Erin will lend Holly the book but she will give it to her as a present.

Multiple Choice

Kelly broke her arm, _____ she has to wear a cast for a few weeks.

• for

• and

• so

• but

Multiple Choice

Their voices were musical, ____ their words floated like moving clouds.

• yet

• and

• so

• for

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank.

I went to the park, _______ I stayed for an hour.

• nor

• and

• but

• because

Multiple Choice

Choose the compound sentence below with the proper conjunction.

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, so Allie like strawberry ice cream.

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, nor Allie likes strawberry ice cream.

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, yet Allie likes strawberry ice cream.

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, but Allie likes strawberry ice cream.

Multiple Choice

Choose the compound sentence below with the proper conjunction.

• I finished my homework early, but I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework early, so I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework early, yet I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework early, for I went outside to play.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the following sentence with the correct conjunction.

Elephants are big, ______ blue whales are even bigger.

• or

• so

• but

• because