Judy Moody Comprehension Quiz

Which sentence best shows Judy's problem in the story?

• Her mother threw away her log cabin she made from Popsicle sticks.

• Her father took his coffee out of her pile of things made from the rainforest.

• Her brother made fun of her for taking her baby lunch box to school.

• Her family didn't take her plans to save the rainforest seriously.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Read the dictionary entry below.

Rubbish

1. things that are no longer useful or wanted

2. words that are sometimes foolish or untrue

3. something that is worthless or unimportant

4. something that is poorly made

Which meaning of rubbish is used in the story?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which sentence from the story best expresses the theme of the story?

• "I should have asked first, but we can't save everything, honey."

• "Did you know that one person throws away more than eight pounds of garbage a day?"

• Mr. Rubbish was the Garbage Gremlin in her brother, Stink's, comic books.

• Making the world a better place sure was complicated.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

What can the reader conclude about Judy?

• Judy likes to bother her brother, Stink.

• Judy cares about our planet.

• Judy likes to read Stink's comic books.

• Judy wants to save sloths.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Read this sentence from the story.

She clomped downstairs in a mad-at-your-whole-family mood.

The author includes this description of Judy to show that she--

• wishes Stink would help her save the world

• doesn't feel like going to school

• feels like her family is not supporting her and won't take her seriously

• wants to forget about saving the rainforest

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is the best summary of this story?

• Judy decides to make the world a better place and starts by trying to save the rainforest. Her family doesn't go along with her plan. Judy learns that making the world a better place is complicated.

• Judy wants to save the world, but her brother, Stink, makes things difficult for her. She becomes upset with her parents because they are throwing away things she wants to keep.

• When Judy's first plan to save the rainforest fails, Judy becomes Garbologist and examines the trash to see what her parents are throwing away.

• Judy tries to make her family throw away less trash to help save the planet, but gets upset when her mother throws away her log cabin she made in 2nd grade.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

Look at this chart.

1. Judy wants to make the world a better place.

2. Judy gathers everything she can find that is made from the rainforest.

3. ?

4. Judy learns saving the world isn't easy.

Which event belongs in number 3?

• Judy sneaks downstairs early one morning.

• Judy becomes Garbologist.

• Judy was in a Mr. Rubbish mood.

• Judy took Stink's gum.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Why is Judy carrying a notebook around?

• She was writing down the things her family threw in the trash.

• She drew a plan to save the planet.

• She made a list of things that come from materials found in the rainforest.

• A Garbage Detective is required to carry one.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The author most likely wrote this story to--

• make people quit drinking coffee and wearing lipstick

• to tell a funny story about her own family

• make people stop recycling because it is too difficult

• explain that saving the Earth is complicated by telling a funny story

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

The reader can conclude that--

• Judy's family doesn't care about our planet.

• Judy's brother wants to become a Garbologist, too.

• Mr. Rubbish is a real man.

• Many things we use every day come from the rainforest.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1