"Those Wacky Shoes"

Which is the best summary of the story?

• The main character buys strange shoes at a thrift shop. A woman tells her she needs to find a way to get out of the shoes or they will take her places she does not want to go.
• The main character buys shoes that control her every step, and she cannot get them off. She thinks of a clever solution to get out of the shoes and asks some kids to help her.
• The main character is stuck in a tree because she bought strange shoes that made her climb up the tree. When she jumps in a wagon, she loses her shoes, and the wagon rolls away.
• The main character wears shoes that take her places and she gets stuck in a tree. She asks some kids to help her get down from the tree safely, and they finally bring a wagon with cement in it.

Based on the story, which phrases best describe the shoes? Select a phrase from the list that accurately describe the shoes by checking the boxes next to the three correct answers.

• are similar to other sneakers
• like going on adventures
• enjoy being in the sun
• feel unhappy being on feet

Based on the story, which phrase best describe the shoes? 

• are similar to other sneakers
• like going on adventures
• enjoy being in the sun
• feel unhappy being on feet

Which statement best describes the main character between paragraph 4 and paragraph 10 in the story?
4- The shoes walked me up Main Street, nice and slow. After a few blocks, they turned my feet left up Pine Street. They started picking up speed. I passed a woman walking a beagle. She looked at my shoes and said, “Did you get those at the secondhand store downtown?”
5- “Yep.” I hurried along at the pace of a speed-walker.
6- “I was stuck in those shoes once,” she said. “They took me all the way to Vermont!”
7- “How do I get out of them?” I shouted over my shoulder. By now I was running.
8- “You have to outsmart them,” she yelled back. And she said something else, but by then I was too far away to hear.
9- Great I thought Someone tells me to outsmart a pair of shoes, and I can’t. This doesn’t speak well for my brain.
10- We turned up a dirt path, heading straight for a huge oak. I put my hands over my face, certain I’d smash right into that tree. But my feet started climbing up the trunk! I grabbed the trunk with both hands to keep my balance. We went higher and higher.

• The main character is angry because the shoes make her walk quickly.
• The main character is frustrated because the shoes seem more clever than she is.
• he main character is scared because the shoes seem to be in control of her.
• The main character is jealous because the shoes have been tricked by other people.

Based on the events in the story, which phrase best describes the main character at the end of the story?

• proud that she tricked the shoes
• unsure about where to buy new shoes
• worried about what the shoes will do next
• excited to learn where the shoes take the wagon

Which is a main theme of the story?

• Overcoming fear can lead to success.
• Creative thinking can solve problems.
• Knowing a lot of information is necessary for solving problems.
• Having a positive attitude can help when things are challenging.