The Big Contest (Unit 2.5)

Which passage shows how José plans to win the contest?

• Aisha remembered the last time she listened to José’s big plan. They had gotten into trouble because José made his own rules, and they were thrown out of the contest altogether.

• “Aisha, are you listening to me?” asked José.

  Aisha shook herself back into the present and asked, “What is your plan?”

• “We will bake a gigantic cake that will be larger than all the other cakes! It will be so huge that we will get the prize for the biggest cake,” he said. “It won’t matter what it tastes like!”

• Aisha said, “That is an excellent plan, José, and I think you are on to something!”

While those cakes were in the oven, they started on the next batch, and worked until two rows of cakes stood on the table and a huge bowl of frosting was made.

Which definition fits the word rows as it is used in the sentence above?

• streets or ways

• moves with oars

• noisy quarrels or disturbances

• objects arranged in straight lines

What is one why Aisha most likely trusts José and his plan?

• José is her friend.

• José is the best baker she knows.

• José always has good ideas.

What is one why Aisha most likely trusts José and his plan?

• She has made many cakes before.

• She knows what the judges want.

• José’s plan makes sense to her.

Which word from the passage can mean "sure" or "to leap or jump?"

• bound

• contest

• count

• trouble

What is the theme of "The Big Contest?"

• Big things are always better than small things

• You will always win if you follow directions.

• Having a plan helps to achieve goals.

• Always listen to your friends.

Which sentence from the passage best supports the theme that having a plan can help you achieve your goals?

• “‘We are capable kids who can follow directions, so we should be able to use a recipe.’”

• “Aisha said, ‘That is an excellent plan, José, and I think you are on to something!’”

• “The kids slumped against the counter, for they were very tired.”

• “Aisha brushed a strand of hair from her eyes before spreading the frosting on the cake.”

“I don’t want to have a dispute with you because a quarrel won’t get us anywhere, but I disagree,” Aisha said. “How can we win? We’re not experts. Why did the fifth grade pick us to represent everyone in the Big Bake-Off?”

What is the best synonym for the word quarrel?

• plan

• wish

• worry

• argument

José and Aisha saw the judges, but they couldn’t tell what the judges were thinking. Both kids waited with their hearts pounding.

What does it mean if their hearts were pounding?

• They know they are going to win the contest.

• They wished their parents were there to see the contest.

• They were sad about having to wait for the judges.

• They were feeling nervous about the contest.

Which choice correctly shows the sequence of events from the story?

• 1. Aisha and José go to the store to gather their ingredients.

  2. Aisha and José come up with a plan for the contest.

  3. Aisha and José win the contest.

  4. Aisha and José get help from their parents.

• 1. Aisha and José come up with a plan for the contest.

  2. Aisha and José go to the store to gather their ingredients.

  3. Aisha and José win the contest.

  4. Aisha and José get help from their parents.

• 1. Aisha and José get help from their parents.

  2. Aisha and José come up with a plan for the contest.

  3. Aisha and José go to the store to gather their ingredients.

  4. Aisha and José win the contest.

• 1. Aisha and José come up with a plan for the contest.

  2. Aisha and José go to the store to gather their ingredients.

  3. Aisha and José get help from their parents.

  4. Aisha and José win the contest.