Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend

What does the word knot mean in the sentence below?

Can you untie this knot in my shoelace?

• hard tip on a piece of string

• smooth, straight piece of string

• place where a string has been tied

• ragged spot where a string is coming apart

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word copy mean in the sentence below?

Parker tries to copy everything his big brother does.

• thinks about

• makes fun of

• does the same as

• asks questions about

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the word lonely mean in the sentence below?

Frank was lonely after his friend moved away.

• interested in new things

• sad about being by himself

• tired of having nothing to do

• shy about meeting new people

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why is Julian lonely at the beginning of the story?

• Huey doesn't like to play with him.

• The moving men won't talk to him.

• His friend is moving to a new house.

• There are no kids his age on his street.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which word BEST describe Gloria?

• loud and silly

• shy and scared

• serious and kind

• proud and friendly

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Read these sentences from the story.

The kite started to rise. The tail jerked heavily like a long white snake.

Why does Julian show Gloria his room and his things?

• to show how the kite feels

• to show how the kite looks

• to show how the kite smells

• to show how the kite sounds

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why does Julian show Gloria his room and his things?

• He wants to play a game.

• He is trying to be friendly.

• He knows Gloria likes rocks.

• He wants to get something to drink.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why does Gloria climb down from the tree and quit watching the robins?

• She thinks the bird nest is boring.

• She wants to go see Julian's house.

• She isn't used to seeing birds and trees.

• She can tell she is upsetting the robins.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

Why does Gloria believe that their wishes will come true?

• They only made a few wishes.

• They told each other what they wished.

• The kite looked like a white snake in the sky.

• The wind took all the wishes off the the kite's tail.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How do Julian's feelings change by the end of the story?

• He feels sure that he and Gloria will be friends.

• He believes that making wishes brings bad luck.

• He understands that Gloria is too shy to make friends.

• He realizes that he needs to find a boy to be his friend.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3