Just a Bunch of Rocks and Bones

From which point of view is the passage “Just a Bunch of Rocks and Bones” told?

• A. The passage is told in third person point of view because the narrator is a character in the story.

• B. The passage is told in first person point of view because the narrator is a character in the story.

• C. The passage is told in third person point of view because the narrator is not a character in the the story.

• D. The passage is told in first person point of view because the narrator is not a character in the story.

Part A: Why does LeBron not want to tell Barry how he feels about the museum?

• A. He is afraid Barry will follow him around the museum all day.

• B. He knows Barry does not like the museum.

• C. He does not like Barry.

• D. He knows Barry loves the museum more than he does.

Part B: Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to part A?

• A. “Hey, I thought. This might not be so bad.”

• B. “There were a lot of rocks and bones, but what bones!”

• C. “I’m telling you, LeBron, we went last year, and it’s mostly just a bunch of boring rocks and bones. What a snoozer!”

• D. “ I was looking forward to my first field trip at my new school.”

Part A: What is a possible theme of the passage “Just a Bunch of Rocks and Bones?”

• A. A possible theme is, friends can often get you into trouble.

• B. A possible theme is, follow your own mind, and not the mind of your friends.

• C. A possible theme is, museums are always fun.

• D. A possible theme is, choose your friends wisely.

Part B: Which sentence best support the answer to part A?

• A. A tour guide met us and shepherded our class around around the museum

• B. Sweating under the hot sun, I glumly looked around.

• C. Moments later, our bus pulled into the museum’s parking lot; we dragged ourselves outside and trudged up the museum steps.

• D. We were scheduled to visit the Museum of Natural History, which sounded extremely interesting to me, until my new friend Barry started complaining about it.

Which of the following best summarizes “Just a Bunch of Rocks and Bones”?

• A. Barry was looking forward to visiting the Museum of Natural History. However, his brother LeBron told him the museum was boring. Barry lost interest and became angry at his brother, LeBron.

• B. LeBron was looking forward to visiting the Museum of Natural History. However, LeBron’s new friend, Barry told him it was boring. LeBron lost interest in the museum and decided to stay home.

• C. LeBron and Barry were looking forward to visiting the Museum of Natural History. However, Barry got sick, and LeBron lost interest, because he did not want to go to the museum without Barry.

• D. LeBron was looking forward to visiting the Museum of Natural History. However, LeBron’s new friend, Barry told him it was boring! LeBron thought his field trip was ruined because he didn’t want to visit a boring museum. Once LeBron arrived at the museum, he enjoyed himself, but he did not tell Barry that.

How did LeBron’s mood change from the beginning of the story to end of the story?

• A. In the beginning of the story LeBron lost his interest in visiting the museum because of what Barry said, by the end of the story LeBron realized the museum was just as Barry had described.

• B. In the beginning of the story LeBron lost his interest in visiting the museum because of what Barry said, by the end of the story LeBron realized he really enjoyed the museum based on his own experience.

• C. In the beginning of the story LeBron does not like museums because he thinks they are boring, by the end of the story LeBron realizes he still does not like museums.

• D. In the beginning of the story LeBron is excited to visit the museum, but loses interest based on what Barry said, by the end the end of the story LeBron realizes he really enjoyed the museum based on his own experience.