Daily Reading Ready Week 3 Quiz

Read lines 5 and 6 from the poem. My teacher was so thrilled. The students gasped with excitement! These lines emphasize that the speaker most likely feels ---

• A. surprised about how rowdy the owl gets

• B. concerned for his teacher and the other students

• C. confused about why Maxine is in Mrs. Boyett's class

• D. enthusiastic about the owl's visit to the classroom

What is the meaning of the word Farewell in line 13?

• A. goodbye

• B. welcome

• C. meeting

• D. gathering

The poem is mostly about--

• A. being generous

• B. enjoying life

• C. becoming independent

• D. saying goodbye

In stanza 2 of the poem, the reader can conclude that the speaker --

• A. wants his mother to buy a fluffier pillow

• B. wishes the owl was still alive

• C. believes the owl had a lot of feathers

• D. can't get to sleep

Which line from the poem BEST helps the reader picture what happened to Maxine?

• A. I wish I could see you once again

• B. screeching with delight

• C. We cried the day you left this Earth

• D. Thought of you run slowly through my mind

What can the reader conclude about the action in the first stanza?

• A. The author has fond memories of the owl

• B. The owl had a large wingspan

• C. Mrs. Boyett is his favorite teacher

• D. The author dreams of flying away and screeching loudly

Read line 9 and 10 from the poem. But, now you have gone for good. We cried the day you left this Earth. The author most likely included these lines in the poem to emphasize that the speaker feels --

• A. that Maxine has served her time on Earth

• B. owls passing away is a part of life

• C. It usus figurative language to create imagery

• D. easily saddened

The author most likely included the illustration with the selection to show --

• A. how the author feels about Maxine

• B. what species of owl the poem is talking about

• C. what Maxine looks like

• D. how interesting owls can be

Which line from the poem shows something Maxine did to entertain the students?

• A. during Mrs. Boyett's class

• B. My teacher was so thrilled

• C. All because you were flapping your wings

• D. There will be no more stories

Which meaning BEST matches the way the word left is used in the selection.

1. belonging to a particular political party

2. to leave permanently

3. the area of the outfield to the left of center field; as in baseball

4. the left side of something

• A. Meaning 1

• B. Meaning 2

• C. Meaning 3

• D. Meaning 4