Tight

Who in the article made Mr. Maldonado want to become a writer?

• Bryan

• Mike

• his students

• his mother

What is a reason why Mr. Maldonado thinks kids have power?

• They can make choices.

• The can go to school.

• They can make new friends.

• They can read comic books.

What is the section "It Is Tough For Bryan To Say No" MAINLY about?

• who Mike gets in trouble

• why some kids bully other kids

• how Bryan's friend treats him

• where Mr. Maldonado grew up

What is the MAIN topic of the article?

• Mr. Maldonado's middle-school class

• Mr. Maldonado's book, "Tight"

• Mr. Maldonado's speeches to kids

• Mr. Maldonado's favorite superheroes

What are children's superhero power?

• "Kids can make choices"

• "They talk about superheroes"

• "Mike and Bryan like comic books"

• "Some superheroes are fast and strong"

How would the read describe the character Bryan?

• He is a good kid that has to make tough decisions.

• He is a bully and beats people up.

• He likes to joke around a lot.

• He makes a lot of ice cream for people.

Maldonado grew up in a place like Bryan's neighborhood. He knew kids like Mike. He is a middle-school teacher now. His students face similar choices.

Which question is answered in this paragraph?

• What was Maldonado's neighborhood like?

• What do Maldonado and Bryan have in common?

• How does Bryan feel about his friend Mike?

• How do Maldonado's students make tough choices?

Finish the sentence below.

One main idea of the article is that ____.

• Maldonado talks to kids about his book and their power to choose

• Maldonado wishes he had super speed just like the Flash

• Maldonado wanted to become a writer because of his mother

• Maldonado asks kids about their favorite superheroes

One main idea of the article is that the book "Tight" is about a character who must decide between right and wrong.

Which key detail from the article supports this idea?

• He asks kids this question when he talks about his new book. The book is called "Tight."

• The main character in "Tight" is Bryan. Bryan wishes he could be smart like the superheroes Black Panther and Batman.

• Mike is smart and likable. Mike and Bryan like reading comic books and talking about superheroes.

• He wants Bryan to skip school and sneak onto the subway without paying. Bryan tries to say no.

What power does Terry Maldonado say student have?

• The power to yell and be mean to each other.

• The power to steal from each other.

• The power to choose between good and bad.

• The power to buy elephants for 13 dollars.