The Stowaway Atlas Practice 3.RC.7.RL

​The Stowaway

By Paige McWilliams

Multiple Choice

Part A: Which statement describes Macy in the story?

• She is thankful for Dad's help.

• She is worried about the lizard.

• She is excited about sharing a pet with Jack.

• She is upset that she does not have a stowaway.

Multiple Choice

Part B: How do Macy's feelings affect what happens in the story?

• Jack teaches Macy how to care for lizards.

• Macy finds new items to put into the lizard's aquarium.

• Macy stays awake all night in order to check on the lizard.

• Dad takes Macy back to the campsite to find another lizard.

Multiple Choice

Why does Jack decide to return the lizard to the campsite?

• He wants Dad to be proud of him.

• He no longer wants to argue with Macy.

• He decides that he wants a different pet.

• He realizes that Macy was right all along.

Multiple Choice

How does the talk that Jack and Macy have in paragraphs 12-14 affect what happens in the story?

• It causes Jack to feel sleepy.

• It causes Jack to become hungry.

• It causes Jack to change his mind.

• It causes Jack to forget about his pet.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence:

"He isn't eating because he's homesick. How would you feel if you were lost?" (paragraph 12)

What is the meaning of the word homesick as it is used in these sentences?

• needs a home

• is missing home

• has a dirty home

• has found a better home