Blue Lightning

1. What does Sondra build with the help of her dad?

• A. a garage where her family can keep its cars

• B. a go-kart named Blue Lightning, Mark II

• C. a racetrack where she can test her go-kart

• D. a hardware store that sells cables and brackets

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CCSS.RI.1.4

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CCSS.RL.3.1

2. Sondra notices a problem when she takes her go-kart for a test drive. The problem is that when she drives fast, she gets a lot of push-back from the wind. How does she solve this problem? A. Sondra gets annoyed at her dad. B. Sondra eats ice cream. C. Sondra rebuilds her go-kart in a different shape. D. Sondra designs her go-kart in the shape of a lightning bolt

• A. Sondra gets annoyed at her dad.

• B. Sondra eats ice cream.

• C. Sondra rebuilds her go-kart in a different shape.

• D. Sondra designs her go-kart in the shape of a lightning bolt

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CCSS.RL.3.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

3. Read this sentence from the story:

"When Sondra test-drove the newest Blue Lightning, it came a lot closer to living up to its name."

What can be concluded from this sentence?

• A. Sondra does not like her second go-kart design as much as her first go-kart design.

• B. Sondra hopes to finish in first place at the Go-Go Derby.

• C. Sondra is upset with her dad.

• D. Sondra's go-kart becomes a lot faster after she rebuilds it.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

4. Why does Sondra's dad not tell her about the problem with the lightning-shaped design for her go-kart?

• A. He does not notice the problem until it is too late.

• B. He does not want Sondra to take part in the Go-Go Derby.

• C. He is mad at Sondra and does not want her go-kart to work

• D. He wants Sondra to discover the problem on her own.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

5. What is a theme of this story?

• A. Parents should not let their children try new things.

• B. Making mistakes can help you learn.

• C. Females are better at building things than males.

• D. People should always share their feelings with each other.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Sondra learns from her mistake with the first go-kart, ______ her second go-kart is faster.

• A. so

• b. namely

• c. initially

• d. specifically

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2