Another One Bites the Dust

According to the text, what was a mandatory part of class when the narrator was in fourth grade?

• music time
• silent reading
• show-and-tell
• physical education

What is a main problem the narrator faces in this story?

• The narrator never has anything fun to bring in for show-and-tell.
• The narrator does not like his or her fourth grade teacher.
• The narrator can never pick just one thing to bring for show-and-tell.
• The narrator always brings in the same thing as his or her classmates for show-and-tell.

Read this sentence from the text.

• The teacher liked what the narrator was showing to the class.
• The teacher did not care about what the narrator was showing.
• The teacher did not pay attention to what students were showing.
• The teacher did no approve of what the narrator showed.

How did the narrator most likely feel about the other kids in his or her fourth grade class?

• The narrator did not care what the other kids in the class thought about him or her.
• The narrator did not feel accepted by the other kids in the class.
• The narrator thought he or she was cooler than the other kids in the class.
• The narrator thought the other kids in the class were nice and friendly.

What is the main idea of this text?

• A student had to go to a train trestle to find fun and interesting things to share with his or her class.
• A student was disappointed when the music unit in class did not involve playing tubas or electric guitars. 
• A student did not own any CDs and had to go to his or her neighbor to borrow one for show-and-tell.
• A student felt annoyed and embarrassed whenever he or her shared something during show-and-tell.

Read this paragraph from the text.

• to show that the narrator's mother did not think show-and-tell is important
• to imply that the narrator's family cared more about music than it does about food
• to hint that the narrator's family did not have much extra money
• to suggest that the narrator thought his or her mom was mean for not buying CDs

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
_________________ the narrator thought show-and-tell was annoying, he or she still had to participate in it.

• For instance
• Even though
• In contrast
• In particular