The School Story Comprehension Quiz

How are Zoe and Natalie ALIKE?

• Both act as an agent.

• Both write left-handed.

• Both have a secret plan.

• Both get a book published.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• Natalie has Zoe copy over her comments.

• There are only two errors on the fourth manuscript.

• Natalie's mother is the editor of her daughter's book.

• The Advanced Reader's Copy is printed on thin paper.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Letha was ...... Nathalie's mom to read the manuscript from the Sherry Clutch Literary Agency.

• pressuring

• manuscript

• groggy

• heap

What does the sentence below tell the reader about Zoe's character?
"If I don't hear from her in three days, then I'm going to turn the heat up---way up!"

• Zoe is impatient and bold
• Zoe is thoughtful and wise
• Zoe is nervous and hesitant
• Zoe is lazy and unconcerned

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The midnight telephone conversation between Natalie and Zoe reveals that

• Zoe is reluctant to go through with the plan.
• Natalie is determined to be a published writer.
• Natalie feels she is being unfair to other writers. 
• Zoe is annoyed that Natalie won't let he call Hannah. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the main conflict that Natalie has in the passage?

• She has an argument with Zoe. 
• She feels guilty about tricking her mother.
• She is jealous of her mother's successful career.
• She does not get to spend enough time with her mother.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The reader can conclude that Hannah

• knows that Natalie is Cassandra Day.
• wants to be an author instead of an editor. 
• is thinking of leaving her job at Shipley Junior Books. 
• is excited because she has found the next best-selling book. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How does Natalie most likely feel at the end of the story?

• Relieved that her mother said she loves the book

• Disappointed that her other said the book needs some work

• Surprised that her mother did not guess that she is the author

• Sad that her mother does not know that she wrote the book for her and her dad

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The reader can conclude that Natalie will probably

• Throw out the manuscript

• Tell Hannah the truth later

• Fire Zee Zee and hire a new agent

• Change her name to Cassandra Day

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the name of the story Natalie is writing?

• My Boyfriend
• The School Story
• The Cheater
• The Great Agent

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1