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

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.9

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6