The Slackers Out and About: "The Vacation"

Which sentence from the story tells why the Slackers watched TV in this story?

• They wanted to stay home from school.
• They wanted to find their car.
• They wanted to learn about Hawaii.
• They wanted to find out how crime doesn’t pay.

The meaning of the suffix –ly helps you know that frantically means…

• in a frantic way
• not frantic
• one who is frantic
• less frantic

Which sentence from the story shows that The Slacker family is lazy?

• Then Quentin and Violet practiced lying on the beach while Mr. Slacker practiced watching sunsets.
• After that, the whole family practiced snorkeling.
• All the Slackers lined up on the porch, ready to leave for the airport.
• Mr. Slacker said, “I won’t give up.”

Read the sentence from the story.  
They also learned that crime does not pay.  
What does the phrase “crime does not pay” mean?

• If you want to get money, you should commit a crime.
• If you commit a crime, your boss will not pay you.
• If you buy something, a thief might take it from you.
• If you do something illegal, you will probably get caught and punished.

Read the sentence from the story. 
 Next, of course, all the Slackers had to pack.
Which meaning of the word pack is used in the sentence?

• a small cardboard or paper container and the items contained within it.
• to fill, especially with items needed when away from home.
• a group of wild animals, especially wolves, living and hunting together.
• a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back

Read these sentences from the story.  
Quentin dropped his suitcase.  “Now I’ll never get a pineapple!”  ‘He complained.  
How does Quentin’s complaining lead to the next event in the passage?

• Mr. Slacker forgot to buy a plane ticket.
• Mr. Slacker thinks of a plan to get to Hawaii without a ticket.
• Mrs. Slacker asked, “Yes, dear?”
• Violet said to pack her bathing suit and popcorn.

Which two words from the passage are most alike in meaning?

• complained – declared
• arrived - prepared
• noted – learned
• nodded - suggested

What would the reader most likely know if Slug were telling about the events?

• Why Quentin likes pineapples
• What Violet thinks of Slug
• Where they went last summer.
• What Slug thinks of the Slackers.

What description best recounts the story?

• A family goes on vacation.  They watch TV to get ready.  They learn how to snorkel.
• A mom, dad, and 2 kids want to hula dance.  They pack their bathing suits and popcorn.  Then Slug packs them.
• A family wants to be lazy.  They watch TV and lay on the roofs.  Slug packs them in boxes.
• A family wants to go on vacation.  They prepare for their trip, but they forget to buy plane tickets.  They try to mail themselves in boxes.

This question has two parts. Answer Part One and then answer Part Two.
Part One
What word describes Mr. Slacker at the end of the passage?

• Determined
• Lazy
• Silly
• Funny