Maggie and the Mission

What does Maggie's teacher ask her class to brainstorm?

• community service projects
• ways to help homeless people
• projects to help animal shelters
• ways to raise money for a field trip

At the end of the story, Maggie packs a granola bar and a banana to give to the homeless man. What motivates Maggie's actions?

• Maggie wants to get extra credit on her class project
• Maggies want to impress her brother with her charity.
• Maggie wants to help the homeless man.
• Maggie does not want to eat the granola bar herself.

Maggie is interested in learning abou thte problem of homelessness.  What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

• "It said that 610,042 Americans were homeless on any given night.  That meant on in 514 people."
• "The Bowery Mission is an organization that provides meals, shelter, and services to the underserved population."
• "As he started to walk toward her, she excitedly told him about the volunteer opportunities at the Bowery Mission."
• "Once she finished eating, she rushed to the computer to do some research."

Read the following sentences: "Her dad went back to cooking, but Maggie couldn't stop thinking about the man.  During dinner, she remained quiet and thought about what she could do to help those without a home."
Based on this information, what conclusion can you make about Maggie?

• She knows a lot abou the problem of homelessness.
• She is thoughtful and wants to help people.
• She has lots of money that she can spend freely.
• She does not take action on issues that matter to her.

What is this story mostly about?

• Maggie and her borther meet a homelss man on the street.
• Maggie is assigned to brainstorm community service projects.
• Maggies learns about homelessness and wants to help.
• Maggie looks up facts about homelessness on the Internet.

Read the following sentences: "A bundle of blankets was piled on top of several cardboard pieces that had been placed over the sidewalk.  Magge stepped closer.  She didn't see any movement anymore.  But then, out of the blankets emerged a man.  He wore an old, ragged jacket - it looked like one Maggie had seen in movies, the kind that soldiers wear."
As used in this sentence, what does the word "emerge" most nearly mean?

• appear from a hidden place
• go into hiding or out of sight
• shiver because of the cold
• move out of someone's way

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.  
____________ Maggie meets a homeless man on the street, she becomes very interested in the problem of homelessness and helping people without homes.

• However
• In conclusion
• Specifically
• After