Wonderstruck Section 2 Quiz Study Guide

Read the excerpt from page 242 and answer the question that follows.

Was Ben really here? Holding his suitcase, he stepped off the bus into the rank, hot station. His legs felt wobbly, as if he were standing in a canoe. How long had he been on the bus? A clock on the wall said 9:30. But there were no windows in the station, so he didn't know if it was 9:30 in the morning or in the evening.

Which word BEST summarizes Ben's emotions as he enters the unfamiliar train station?

• scared

• regretful

• disoriented

• excited

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

PART B:

Highlight one sentence from the text that BEST supports your answer in PART A?

Was Ben really here? Holding his suitcase, he stepped off the bus into the rank, hot station. His legs felt wobbly, as if he were standing in a canoe. How long had he been on the bus? A clock on the wall said 9:30. But there were no windows in the station, so he didn't know if it was 9:30 in the morning or in the evening.

• Was Ben really here?

• Holding his suitcase, he stepped off the bus into the rank, hot station.

• His legs felt wobbly, as if he were standing in a canoe.

• How long has he been on the bus?

• But there were no windows in the station, so he didn't know if it was 9:30 in the morning or in the evening.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Think about the text Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli to answer questions 2-3.

Part A: Which statement best describes the effect of the section "Before the Story" on the reader?

• It orients the reader to the setting of the story.

• It interests the reader by hinting at what will happen.

• It reveals the main character's point of view of the story.

• It gives historical background for the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Part B: Which details from the story best support your answer to Part A?

• "But that's okay, because the history of a kid is one part fact, two parts legend, and three parts snowball."

• "And sometimes the girl holding one end of the rope is from the West side of Hector, and the girl on the other side is from the East side . . ."

• "They say Maniac Magee was born in a dump."

• "If you're looking for Maniac Magee's legacy, or monument, that's as good as any--even if it wasn't really a bull ."

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read the excerpt from page 7 of Maniac Magee by Jerri Spinelli and then answer the question.

....Jeffrey Magee wasn't supposed to be there on the risers, pointing to his aunt and uncle, bellowing out from the midst of the chorus: 'Talk! Talk, will ya!"

What does the word bellowing mean as it is used in the excerpt?

• appearing

• laughing

• shouting

• standing

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Think about the texts Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick and Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli to answer questions 4-5. Think about the character Ben in Wonderstruck and Jeffrey in Maniac Magee.

Which two of the following statements describe both Ben and Jeffrey?

• Both characters run away from their aunt and uncle's home.

• Both characters experience challenges with hearing loss.

• Both boys have lost their mother and father.

• Ben and Jeffrey both try to solve a mystery about their origins.

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CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7