The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

Mama is standing as still as water in a puddle means

• Mama is moving side to side

• Mama is not moving.

• Mama is standing in a puddle.

Mama is madder than a hornet means:

• Mama is really mad.

• Mama looks like a hornet.

• Mama has horns.

In the story, the writer describes a scene, the trucks roar pass throwing up heat and dust. What does that mean?

• The trucks sound like lions.

• The truck drivers are throwing dust.

• The trucks engines are noisy and the street is dirty.

Kameeka tells Jamara, "I was born ready." What does she mean?

• Kameeka was born today.

• Kameeka is always ready to hula-hoop.

• Kameeka is ready.

Kameeka says, "Her heart is racing as fast as a roller coaster in Coney Island".

How does she feel?

• She is nervous.

• She is mad.

• She is happy.

"Set that oven "means?

• Move the oven

• Turn the oven on

• Race the oven

A grin bigger than the Brooklyn Bridge means:

• A mad face

• A frown

• A huge smile

Whole party spills out into the street. What happened to the party?

• Everyone spilled their drinks.

• Everyone went outside.

• Everyone ran up and down the street.