Claudia's Collection

Which word BEST describes Claudia?

• afraid

• organized

• lazy

• mean

PART A: Which sentence BEST describes Claudia's point of view in this passage?

• Picking up objects is a complete waste of time and energy.

• Collection boxes take up too much room in a house.

• There is always space for more collections.

• Things collected throughout the day should be thrown away by the end of each week.

PART B: Which detail from the passage supports the correct answer to Part A?

• "She began to sort everything into several different piles." (paragraph 17)

• "She really wanted to be in front of the class, sharing her hobby." (paragraph 11)

• '"I can stack them all the way to the ceiling if I have to.'" (paragraph 13)

• "The class murmured." (paragraph 21)

• "When she was four years old, her grandpa had given her a tackle box of fishing lures." (paragraph 4)

Why did Claudia not show her rock and shell collections to the class?

• Claudia was too shy to talk in class.

• Mrs. Wilson would not let her go first.

• Claudia wanted to show a collection the class had never seen.

• Mrs. Wilson did not want to see two collections that were alike.

What is the meaning of the word projects as used in paragraph 4?

• activities

• lures

• surprises

• coins

In paragraph 7, what does Marcus mean when he says to Claudia, "Bring one of your collections. You've got a million of them!"?

• Claudia has several collections from which to choose.

• Claudia would have to borrow a collection from a friend.

• Claudia should share all of her collections with the class.

• Claudia should be concerned since she has no hobby.

Why are paragraphs 14 through 16 important to the passage?

• The paragraphs show that Marcus is trying to help Claudia decide which collection to take to school for Hobby Week.

• The paragraphs suggest that Claudia does not have any friends to play with during recess.

• The paragraphs show that Claudia's biggest and prettiest collections will not be the "something really special" she wants to bring for Hobby Week.

• The paragraphs suggest that Claudia has too many collections to fit in her room.

Which word completes the graphic organizer?

• wagon

• telescope

• jump ropes

• feathers

What do Claudia and Annie have in common?

• Both collect rocks.

• Both collect seashells.

• Both collect coins.

• Both collect feathers.

At the end of the story, what was Mrs. Wilson's reaction to Claudia's hobby?

• She thought it was the biggest rock collection of all.

• She was surprised paper money came in many colors.

• She thought it was the best collection of collections.

• She was surprised that the seashells were so different.