Reading Quiz Unit 1 Week 1 "Maddie & The Homeless Pets"

Which event happens first in the passage? (sequence question)

• Maddie turns on the television for news.

• Ten inches of rain falls on North Carolina

• Maddie gets her classmates to donate food for pets.

• Maddie’s school is closed because of the weather report

Read this sentence from the passage.

One day her school is closed because of an ominous weather forecast that a hurricane is on the way.

What does ominous mean in the sentence above? (context clue question)

• false

• hopeful

• possible

• threatening

What happens after the storm but before Maddie decides not to open a lemonade stand? (sequence question)

• Maddie’s teacher likes her idea.

• Maddie holds a kitten on her lap.

• Dogs and cats are wandering around loose.

• Maddie collects pet food from her classmates.

What happens at the end of the passage? (sequence question)

• Maddie worries about lost pets.

• Maddie holds a kitten for a few minutes.

• Maddie thinks about having another food drive.

• The reporter says animals at the shelter need food.

Read this sentence from the passage.

The torrential rain of a hurricane often causes flooding.

What does torrential mean in the sentence above? (context clue question)

• gentle

• heavy

• unexpected

• welcome

Read this sentence from the passage.

Mom lost her job arranging flowers at the floral shop when it went out of business, and Dad’s company cut his hours last week.

What does floral mean in the sentence above? (context clue question)

• best

• designer

• flower

• pastry

What happens after Maddie watches the news report but before she gets a good idea? (sequence question)

• She makes a poster.

• She draws pictures of cats and dogs.

• She drives to the shelter with her dad.

• She thinks of asking her parents to help.

Read this sentence from the passage.

Because Maddie really wants to help, she resolves to find a way.

What does resolves mean in the sentence above? (context clue question)

• weakly tries

• works again

• firmly decides

• hopelessly wishes

Read this sentence from the passage.

She suggests that Maddie make a card to deliver with the food so that all the students who collaborate to help the shelter by donating food can sign their names.

What does collaborate mean in the sentence above? (context clue question)

• think of other ideas

• work together

• refuse

• vote

What happens before Maddie ties balloons to the box but after she makes a poster? (sequence question)

• Maddie talks to her teacher.

• Maddie hears about the flooding.

• Maddie thinks about ways she can help

• Maddie’s classmates bring food to donate for pets