The Grasshopper and The Bell Cricket.

the author uses the phrase "made new lanterns out of their hearts and minds” (line 40) to suggest that the lanterns represent the children's

• artistic ability.

• vision of beauty.

• understanding of design.

• cultural beliefs.

Which detail helps you infer the narrator's attitude toward the children's lanterns?

• But most of the lanterns were beautiful square ones that the children had made themselves with love and care.”

• The number of children grew to five, and then to seven.”

• The lanterns brought out the shadows of the bushes like dark light.”

• The child who had made his own lantern threw it away because the design was too simple.

Which statement would the narrator most likely say to the children?

• Treat grasshoppers and other insects with the respect they deserve.

• Remember the joys of childhood to help you rise above the disappointments of adulthood.

• Be careful of giving your heart to others because you will be disappointed.

• You need to learn to tell the difference between bell crickets and grasshoppers.

A person may look sheepish if he or she

• solves a hard math problem.

• tells about a surprise party by mistake.

• crosses the finish line in a race.

• suffers a disappointment.

To loiter means to

• dispose of trash improperly.

• look at something very carefully.

• play outside with friends.

• hang around one place for a while.

Something that is discernible is

• confusing

• visible

• awkward

• broken

What does the narrator see on the clothing of Fujio and Kiyoko?

• A bell cricket

• A grasshopper

• The reflection of each others’ names

• Multicolored circle and diamond shapes

Which of these choices is not something that will help you identify a setting of a story?

• Furniture

• Weather

• Scenery

• Balloons

Which of these choices is not something that will help you identify a setting of a story?

• Transportation

• Clothing

• Dialects

• Phones