Scope - The Broom Dog

After Canton’s mother’s accident, the broom dog...

• A. embarrasses Canton.

• B. comforts Canton when he is anxious.

• C. reminds Canton of his mother.

• D. makes Canton want a real dog.

Which line BEST supports your answer to question 1?

• A. “Canton stood, the broom dog falling from his lap like he had forgotten it was there.”(p. 31)

• B. “It’s . . . a broom.” (p. 30)

• C. “Eventually, he named it Dusty.” (p. 30)

• D. “And whenever Ms. Post had to step into the street, blow her whistle . . . whenever Canton’s chest would inflate like a balloon, he would run his fingers through the broom dog’s hair.” (p. 30)

On page 27, author Jason Reynolds writes that to Canton, crossing guards’ vests “were capes, and their whistles blew some kind of magic tone . . . .” This line ____________.

• A. explains why Ms. Post got hit by a bus

• B. helps readers imagine the sound of a whistle

• C. shows that before his mother’s accident, Canton did not think being a crossing guard was dangerous

• D. compares crossing guards to scooters

Reynolds helps develop the idea that Canton is worried about his mother’s safety in all of the following ways EXCEPT which?

• A. by explaining that Canton has insisted on getting to the corner “before the first cross” each day since the accident

• B. by describing Canton petting the broom dog for comfort while he watches Ms. Post work

• C. by describing Canton tossing the broom dog in the air at the end of the story

• D. by describing Canton’s panic attack the day Ms. Post returns to work

On page 31, Reynolds writes, “Canton stood, the broom dog falling from his lap like he had forgotten it was there.” This detail tells you that

• A. Canton is beginning to overcome his fears about his mother’s safety.

• B. Canton is forgetful.

• C. Canton doesn’t think the broom dog is helpful.

• D. Canton doesn’t take care of the broom dog.

Which detail would be LEAST important to include in a summary of the story?

• A. Mr. Munch gives Canton the broom dog.

• B. Canton names the broom dog Dusty.

• C. Canton has anxiety after his mother’s accident.

• D. Ms. Post gets hit by a school bus.

The first six paragraphs compares the school bus --- to a safe zone, to a book of stamps, to a ketchup packet with a tiny hole in it, to a talent show, and to a basketball court. What type of figurative language is this?

• personification

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

6. What kind of a person is Mr. Munch? (character, page 29)

A. What is Canton afraid of?

How does the broom dog help Canton? (inference, page 31)

• The broom dog comforts Canton

• The broom dog gives Canton something to play with

• The broom dog helped Canton to not be bored

• The broom dog guides Canton