Lesson 23 The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman

1. What did Tameka ask her uncle to do in her first letter?

• write a letter

• come for a visit

• take her to the rodeo

• build kitchen cabinets

2. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY true?

• that Oliver never met Uncle Ray

• that Uncle Ray never met Tameka

• that Tameka saw Uncle Ray every single day

• that Tameka and Uncle Ray had visited before

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3. Which words help the reader understand how Uncle Ray felt about Tameka?

• "couple of weeks"

• "favorite niece”

• "left this morning”

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4. What did Uncle Ray do before he put Oliver on the side of the road?

• He went to visit Tameka.

• He wrote a letter to “Traveler.”

• He built all of the kitchen cabinets.

• He wondered where Oliver could be.

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5. Who was the FIRST person to give Oliver a ride?

• Cherry

• Tameka

• Jackson

• Bobbi Joe

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6. What word BEST describes the language in Cherry's letter?

• formal/serious

• informal/silly

• sad

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7. Which of the following is the BEST example of formal/serious writing?

• "Knock, knock. Who's there”

• "Guess who came to dinner Oliver! We had so much fun!”

• "My sisters and I had the distinct pleasure of entertaining Mr. Oliver K. Woodman for the past 23 days.”

8. Which of the following is the BEST example of informal/silly writing?

• "Dear Sir:”

• "He's an easy fella to travel with.”

• "With the deepest and most sincere gratitude, we plan to deliver him to the doorstep of Tameka Schwartz within the next two days.”

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9. What does the word reunion mean in the following sentence? All of my cousins came to the family reunion.

• arrow

• dedication

• gathering or coming together

• terror

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10. What does the word inspired mean in the following sentence? Who is the hero that has inspired you the most?

• motivated

• bundled

• pasted

• struggled

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