The Spelling Test Quiz

The word cinch in paragraph 25 refers to something that is -

• easy

• unusual

• similar

• interesting

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The stage directions in paragraphs 42 and 43 are included to help -

• Make the play humorous

• Create suspense

• Show a new problem

• Introduce a new character

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Why does the playwright include a narrator in this play?

• To make the main character’s conflict seem more suspenseful

• To help the audience understand what the characters are thinking

• To assist the main characters in figuring out how to solve a problem

• To give the audience details about the characters’ action in the scene

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Annabelle asks Miss Pinkham about the grades immediately after the test because Annabelle -

• Thinks everyone in the class should know she did well on the test

• Believes that she made a perfect score on the test

• Wants Miss Pinkham to recognize how much she studied for the test

• Knows that her address is the most difficult to spell

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Herbie’s reaction when he learns about Olivia’s study method shows that he is -

• Certain that Olivia is making fun of the way he studies

• Jealous that Olivia always makes better grades than he does

• Surprised to learn that the plan is very simple

• Eager to demonstrate some of his own study habits

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The narrator’s lines in paragraph 9 are important to the play because they -

• Show that Herbie is serious about studying for his spelling test

• Describe Herbie’s favorite method of studying for spelling tests

• Explain why Olivia is surprised to see Herbie studying for a spelling test

• Show that Olivia wants to help Herbie do well on his spelling test

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What lesson does Herbie learn in this play?

• Finding humor in a difficult task makes it more enjoyable

• Depending on help from others is often challenging

• Performing well all the time is impossible

• Success is possible through hard work

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of the following are main parts of a FICTION story?

• setting

• problem and solution

• supporting details

• main idea

• characters

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Read the dictionary entry for the word keep.

keep \ ı kēp\ verb

1. to take care of

2. to save

3. to hold back

4. to control

Which definition best fits the way the word keeping is used in paragraph 31?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which of the following is the setting of this drama?

• school

• the public library

• the grocery store

• the zoo

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D