Off and Running Comprehension

Miata shows she is more serious about school than Rudy by?

• following the rules
• running for class president 
• chewing with her mouth closed
• promising to pay students to work around the school

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

How is Rudy different from Miata?

• He seems more realistic
• He seems more popular
• He seems less energetic
• He seems less confident

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Miata's campaign promises differ from Rudy's because they focus on

• helping teachers
• changing school rules
• cleaning up the school
• making students happy

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

How is Miata different during the debate compared to when she practiced her speech at home?

• She is happier talking to a crowd
• She acts more confident at school
• She likes to interact with the audience
• She loses faith in her ability to persuade students

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence from the passage contains an idiom?

• "She climbed onto a box that was set there for her."
• "Yeah, let's knock it off,' Rudy yelled, getting to his feet.:
• "With that, Mrs. Castillo, now stern faced, shook her finger at him."
• "There was more applause, but not enough to make Miata feel confident."

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

When Rudy compares himself to Miata as president, he says

• he would be a great president, and she would be a good president
• he would be a fun president, and she would be a serious president
• she would be a good president, and he would be a smart president
• she would be a gloomy president, and he would be a popular president

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the meaning of "push our luck" in the sentence? "We can't push our luck, dude," Rudy responded.

• hope for teacher support
• ask for anything at all
• give our luck a shove
• expect way too much

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is true about both Miata's and Rudy's speech styles?

• They are very polite
• They are very formal
• They mix two languages 
• They rely on difficult words

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1