CKLA Unit 1 Comprehension test (1st 4 stories)

What does the author claim about lying in "A Good Lie"?

• Lying is always a good idea.

• Lying never brings bad consequences.

• Lying is usually a bad idea, but some lies can be gifts.

• Lying is never illegal.

What does the narrator do when she discovers she wet the bed in "A Good Lie"?

• She immediately gets up and puts on clean clothes.

• She lets out a shout and runs to the bathroom.

• She tries to fall back asleep and hopes Lily will not notice.

• She whispers to Lily and is paralyzed with fear.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does Lily do when she discovers the narrator wet the bed in a "Good Lie"?

• She says she wet the bed too.

• She laughs at the narrator, but then she helps her clean the bed.

• She thinks the narrator is joking and tells her to go back to sleep.

• She jumps out of the bed and is very angry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What do the other girls do when they wake up and discover what happened in "A Good Lie"?

• They tell Lily she should go home.

• They think it is no big deal.

• They all say they wet the bed too.

• None of the other girls wake up.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What do the girls eat the next morning in "A Good Lie"?

• bacon and eggs

• yogurt and muffins

• cereal and milk

• pancakes

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family, how did Condoleezza's mother choose Condoleezza's name?

• She asked Dr. Plump, the family doctor, for advice.

• She studied musical terms in Italian.

• She drew assorted letters out of a hat.

• She looked up the names of famous athletes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

In Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family, what was significant about the public hospitals in Birmingham?

• None of the hospitals had medicine or trained nurses.

• All the hospitals were named Condoleezza's wealthy grandfather.

• None of the elevators in the hospital worked.

• The hospitals were segregated by race.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

In Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family, why did Condoleezza's mother decide to check into Holy Family?

• Holy Family was segregated.

• Holy Family had a maternity floor with private rooms.

• Holy Family was next to a beautiful lake.

• Condoleezza's father worked at Holy Family.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

In Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family, what words from the text captures the feelings of Condoleezza's father?

• lying still

• heart melted

• just anxiety

• labor pains

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family, how do Condoleezza's birth affect her father?

• It makes her father resentful because he wanted a son.

• It makes her father decide to become a doctor.

• It makes her father dislike Condoleezza's mother.

• It makes her father believe girls can do anything.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10