Character Traits

Diana packed up her books and walked out into the sunshine. She looked at the bicycle rack. Then she looked again. She felt a knot in her stomach. This was exactly where she had left her bike before school. Now, it was gone. Diana walked home from school. Her eyes stung with tears. Her mother would be so disappointed. Diana turned the knob to her front door very slowly. She walked into the living room. She could not believe her eyes. There was her mother—and her bicycle! It now had a bright red basket on it. “Surprise!” Diana’s mom said with a grin. “You have taken such good care of this bike that we wanted to fix it up for you.” Diana returned her mother’s smile. She could not wait to take her bike out for a ride around the neighborhood.
Based on how she acts in the passage, what is Diana most likely to do next?

• She will choose to walk to school the next day.
• She will decide she does not like her bike anymore.
• She will go on a bike ride around her neighborhood
• She will go to her room and study for a test.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Diana packed up her books and walked out into the sunshine. She looked at the bicycle rack. Then she looked again. She felt a knot in her stomach. This was exactly where she had left her bike before school. Now, it was gone. Diana walked home from school. Her eyes stung with tears. Her mother would be so disappointed. Diana turned the knob to her front door very slowly. She walked into the living room. She could not believe her eyes. There was her mother—and her bicycle! It now had a bright red basket on it. “Surprise!” Diana’s mom said with a grin. “You have taken such good care of this bike that we wanted to fix it up for you.” Diana returned her mother’s smile. She could not wait to take her bike out for a ride around the neighborhood.
Throughout the story, Diana’s feelings change from

• upset to relieved to happy.
• happy to frightened to upset
• bored to excited to scared.
• excited to disappointed to sad.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Diana packed up her books and walked out into the sunshine. She looked at the bicycle rack. Then she looked again. She felt a knot in her stomach. This was exactly where she had left her bike before school. Now, it was gone. Diana walked home from school. Her eyes stung with tears. Her mother would be so disappointed. Diana turned the knob to her front door very slowly. She walked into the living room. She could not believe her eyes. There was her mother—and her bicycle! It now had a bright red basket on it. “Surprise!” Diana’s mom said with a grin. “You have taken such good care of this bike that we wanted to fix it up for you.” Diana returned her mother’s smile. She could not wait to take her bike out for a ride around the neighborhood.
Which sentence from the story best shows that Diana is nervous about seeing her mother?

• There was her mother—and her bicycle!
• Diana packed up her books and walked out into the sunshine.
• Diana turned the knob to her front door very slowly.
• Diana returned her mother’s smile.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Diana packed up her books and walked out into the sunshine. She looked at the bicycle rack. Then she looked again. She felt a knot in her stomach. This was exactly where she had left her bike before school. Now, it was gone. Diana walked home from school. Her eyes stung with tears. Her mother would be so disappointed. Diana turned the knob to her front door very slowly. She walked into the living room. She could not believe her eyes. There was her mother—and her bicycle! It now had a bright red basket on it. “Surprise!” Diana’s mom said with a grin. “You have taken such good care of this bike that we wanted to fix it up for you.” Diana returned her mother’s smile. She could not wait to take her bike out for a ride around the neighborhood.
Which word best describes Diana?

• selfish
• silly 
• responsible
• careless

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Diana packed up her books and walked out into the sunshine. She looked at the bicycle rack. Then she looked again. She felt a knot in her stomach. This was exactly where she had left her bike before school. Now, it was gone. Diana walked home from school. Her eyes stung with tears. Her mother would be so disappointed. Diana turned the knob to her front door very slowly. She walked into the living room. She could not believe her eyes. There was her mother—and her bicycle! It now had a bright red basket on it. “Surprise!” Diana’s mom said with a grin. “You have taken such good care of this bike that we wanted to fix it up for you.” Diana returned her mother’s smile. She could not wait to take her bike out for a ride around the neighborhood.
Diana would most likely say that her mother is

• angry
• strange
• nice
• funny

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Marcus stood at the school bus stop. Rain began pouring down on his head, his brand-new shirt . . . and his science paper. He felt sick to his stomach. He had worked for hours on the science paper. “I should have checked the weather report,” he muttered to himself. “Hey, Marcus, need an umbrella?” his friend Jason yelled from a few feet away. Jason ran over to Marcus and shared his giant umbrella. “Thanks, man,” Marcus said. He looked down at his paper. It wasn’t ruined. Marcus grinned as he and his friend waited for the bus.
The best word to describe Jason is

• helpful
• careless
• funny
• nervous

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Marcus stood at the school bus stop. Rain began pouring down on his head, his brand-new shirt . . . and his science paper. He felt sick to his stomach. He had worked for hours on the science paper. “I should have checked the weather report,” he muttered to himself. “Hey, Marcus, need an umbrella?” his friend Jason yelled from a few feet away. Jason ran over to Marcus and shared his giant umbrella. “Thanks, man,” Marcus said. He looked down at his paper. It wasn’t ruined. Marcus grinned as he and his friend waited for the bus.
How do Marcus’s feelings change in the story?

• First he is sad, and then he is angry.
• First he is excited, and then he is confused.
• First he is upset, and then he is happy
• First he is calm, and then he is scared.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Marcus stood at the school bus stop. Rain began pouring down on his head, his brand-new shirt . . . and his science paper. He felt sick to his stomach. He had worked for hours on the science paper. “I should have checked the weather report,” he muttered to himself. “Hey, Marcus, need an umbrella?” his friend Jason yelled from a few feet away. Jason ran over to Marcus and shared his giant umbrella. “Thanks, man,” Marcus said. He looked down at his paper. It wasn’t ruined. Marcus grinned as he and his friend waited for the bus.
Marcus feels that he made a mistake by

• not finishing his science paper.
• not taking the bus to school
• not being nice to his friend Jason
• not checking the weather report

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Marcus stood at the school bus stop. Rain began pouring down on his head, his brand-new shirt . . . and his science paper. He felt sick to his stomach. He had worked for hours on the science paper. “I should have checked the weather report,” he muttered to himself. “Hey, Marcus, need an umbrella?” his friend Jason yelled from a few feet away. Jason ran over to Marcus and shared his giant umbrella. “Thanks, man,” Marcus said. He looked down at his paper. It wasn’t ruined. Marcus grinned as he and his friend waited for the bus.
Marcus and Jason are both

• weathermen
• students
• bus drivers
• reporters

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Anna practiced the piano every day after school. She stayed inside to practice even when the weather was nice. Anna learned to play many different songs. Then, she entered a piano contest in her town. Anna’s father drove her to the contest and wished her good luck. Anna stepped onto the stage and played a song from memory. The song was her favorite one to play. The audience clapped loudly. The judges clapped, too! Anna won first place!
The main character in the story is

• a student
• a teacher
• a singer
• a judge

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6