Running a Zombie 5K

What does the main character decide to train for?

• an obstacle course

• the Boston Marathon

• a pull-up contest

• a Zombie 5k

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the climax of the story?

• when the main character finds out about the Zombie 5K

• when the main character is being chased by what she thinks are real zombies

• when the main character realizes her friends are just pretending to be zombies

• when the main character asks her friends to help her train for her 5K

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The main character is in good physical shape. What piece of evidence from the text best supports this conclusion?

• She knew she had to train for the Zombie 5K and win it.

• She would sometimes scream and run wildly around in a circle.

• She ran in the Boston Marathon with her mother last year.

• Every day after school, she would change into her gym clothes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What three words best describe the main character in this passage?

• hardworking, strong, gullible

• cheerful, intelligent, weak

• lazy, unhealthy, serious

• shy, quiet, lonely

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main idea of this passage?

• A girl trains for the Boston Marathon with the help of some terrifying zombies.

• A girl trains for a Zombie 5K with the help of her enthusiastic friends.

• A girl gets chased through a park by a group of actual zombies

• A girl trains for a Zombie 5K by doing pull-ups on monkey bars.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

“Amy wasn’t slowing down. ‘Come on, Amy, it’s just a game!’ I yelled. I struggled to free myself from the gate as she got closer and closer. Her eyes looked black, and I could smell her breath.” What feeling is the author trying to create with this description?

• happiness

• annoyance

• disgust

• suspense

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.The main character wanted to train for a Zombie 5K, ____ she asked her friends to act like zombies and chase her.

• so

• if

• after

• but

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A