Comprehension: The Phone Call

The author's purpose for this writing is to:

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

The genre for this selection is:

• non-fiction

• fiction

• formal writing

• folklore

The subgenre for this selection is

• autobiography

• science fiction

• fable

• realistic fiction

The narrator's point of view is

• first person

• second person

• third person objective

• third person omniscient

Where does the story takes place?

• The school

• Paul's house

• Dad's work

• Baseball stadium

When does the story takes place?

• during the evening

• during the spring

• during the morning

• during summer

Who is/are the main character(s) in the story?

• Dad

• Narrator

• Mr. Matthews

• Paul

The conflict of the story is...

• Paul's Dad blows him off.

• Paul performs poorly in school.

• Mr. Matthews talks to Paul about expressing himself.

• Paul talks to Dad.

Which of the following sentences describe the climax of the story?

• Paul's Dad blow him off.

• Mr. Matthews talks to Paul about expressing himself.

• Paul performs poorly in school.

• Paul talks to Dad

The resolution of the story is...

• Paul's Dad blow him off.

• Paul performs poorly in school.

• Paul feels relieved and does his homework.

• Mr. Matthews talks to Paul about expressing himself.