First Day Jitters

The ending of "First Day Jitters" is surprising because _____________.

• Sarah is a teacher, not a student
• Sarah is just pretending to be nervous
• the students are happy to meet Sarah
• Mr. Hartwell doesn't really want Sarah to go to school

What is the BEST summary of this selection?

• Sarah does not want to leave her bed to go to her new school.
• Mr. Hartwell lovingly persuades Sarah to get ready to go to school.
• Sarah faces her fears and attends her new school where she will be a teacher.
• Sarah faces her fears and attends her new school where she will be a student.

What is the main message in this selection?

• Never Give Up
• Teamwork
• Be Kind to Each Other
• Face Your Fears

Which word BEST describes Mr. Hartwell?

• puzzled
• selfish
• encouraging
• angry

Who is Mr. Hartwell?

• Sarah's father
• Sarah's teacher
• Sarah's husband
• Sarah's neighbor

Which words on page 20 BEST help the reader understand the meaning of the word fumbled?

• tumbled out of bed
• she stumbled
• into the bathroom
• into her clothes

Read this sentence from the story:
"Nonsense," said Mr. Harwell.
The word nonsense means something that _____________.

• makes no sense
• has a lot of sense
• looks like sense
• has sense again

Read this sentence:  
Sarah moaned as she trudged into the kitchen.
The word trudged means that she walked in a _________________.

• strong, angry way
• light, skip-hopping way
• slow, heavy-footed way
• fast, businesslike way

Which sentence from the story BEST suggests that Mr. Hartwell is frustrated with Sarah's behavior?

• Mr. Harwell sighed.
• "Sarah Jane Hartwell, I'm not playing this silly game one second longer."
• "I'll see you downstairs in five minutes."
• "You don't want to miss the first day at your new school do you?"

Read this sentence from "First Day Jitters":
Sarah's hands were cold and clammy.
The imagery in this sentence appeals most to the reader's sense of _____________.

• sight
• hearing
• smell 
• touch