Kamico: Paired Text (Poetry & Fiction)

1) What is the effect of words like whind and vreen?

• A) They help the reader better understand how to operate the twirley press.

• B) They show the reader how Mikey-D feels about the twirley press.

• C) They give the reader a better idea of what the twirley press looks like.

• D) They let the reader better imagine what the twirley press sounds like.

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2) By choosing the word gleam to describe Grandpa's eyes, what does the writer reveal about Grandpa?

• F) Grandpa is feeling gloomy.

• G) Grandpa is uncomfortable in his goggles.

• H) Grandpa is enjoying his work.

• J) Grandpa is having difficulty seeing.

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3) Which dictionary definition represents the meaning of bore as used in line 9?

• A) definition 1

• B) definition 2

• C) definition 3

• D) definition 4

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4) What is the word beast a metaphor for?

• F) Mikey-D

• G) the twirley press

• H) Grandpa Walt

• J) a clever mole

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5) Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• A) Celia plugged in the computer.

• B) Norman sent Celia algorithms to enter into the computer.

• C) Jordan rang the doorbell to Celia's house.

• D) Celia's mom called her to dinner.

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6) What does the word disassembled mean in paragraph 3?

• F) cleaned something very well

• G) put something together

• H) did not notice something

• J) took all the pieces of something apart

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7) How does Celia change throughout the story?

• A) Celia changes from being poor at math to being good at math.

• B) Celia changes from not liking to do her homework to loving to do her homework.

• C) Celia changes from wanting to take shortcuts to realizing that taking shortcuts does not pay off.

• D) Celia changes from not trusting her brother to trusting him.

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8) What do these selections have in common?

• F) In both selections, a character tries to solve a problem but cannot do it.

• G) In both selections, a character fixes a machine so that it works better.

• H) In both selections, a character appreciates the cleverness of a relative.

• J) In both selections, a character tries to take a shortcut to avoid hard work.

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