Those Wacky Shoes

Part A - What 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 controls her every step, and she cannot get them of. 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 wards 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.

Part B - Which TWO sentences from the story BEST support the answer to Part A?

• "They were blue-and-red-checkered slip-on sneakers."

• "I quickly realized that those shoes were going to take me wherever they wanted."

• "She looked at my shoes and said, 'Did you get those at the secondhand store downtown?'"

• "Somehow, I manages to pull myself up to sit on a branch."

• "The cement held the shoes in place, and I came out of them."

PART A - Which statement BEST describes the main character between paragraph 4 and paragraph 10 in the story?

• 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.

• The main character Is scared because the shoes seems to be in control of her.

• The main character Is jealous because the shoes have been tricked by other people.

PART B - Which statement from paragraphs 4 through 10 supports the answer to Part A?

• "'Yep.' I hurried along at the pace of a speed walker.'"

• "'I was stuck in those shoes once,' she said."

• Someone tells me to outsmart a pair of shoes, and I can't.

• "I put my hands over my face, certain I'd smash right into that tree."

Part A - What happens when the main character is sitting in the tree?

• The shoes give up.

• The shoes stop moving.

• The shoes try to run away.

• The shoes roll away in the wagon.

PART B - Which sentence from the story BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• "But my feet started climbing up the trunk!"

• "It seemed that when they weren't on something solid, those shoes weren't quite so tough."

• "When I was on a lower branch, I jumped."

• "It gathered speed, took a left when it got to the road, went steadily up the hill, and was soon out of sight."

Part A - 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

Part B - Which detail from the story BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• "My plan worked!"

• "I guess your shoes are stuck in there forever,' the girl said."

• "Then the wagon started rolling down the path."

• "I sure hope those wacky shoes know how to drive."

PART A - Which is a main theme of the story?

• Overcoming fear can lead to success.

• Being creative can solve problems.

• Knowing a lot of information is necessary for solving problems.

• Having a positive attitude can help when things are challenging.

PART B - Which sentence from the story BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• "I thought it was going to be an ordinary Saturday - but, boy, was I wrong."

• "I tried not to look down."

• "The good thing about being stuck in the tree was that I had time to think up a wild idea."

• "'Thanks, guys!' I said."