Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet

1 Which of Mrs. Snavin’s actions helps the reader visualize why Jake is

embarrassed?

• A Mrs. Snavin was my third-grade teacher, and she acted like computers were

  scary, especially the new ones.

• B She was confused about a program we were supposed to use for a math

  project.

• C Then she shook her head and let out this big sigh.

• D She said it so loud that every kid in the classroom stopped and turned to look

  at us, just in time to see Mrs. Snavin pat me on the top of my head like I was

  a nice little poodle or something.

2 Paragraph 6 is important to the development of the plot because it is where —

• F Jake learns a lesson

• G Jake’s problem begins

• H Jake makes a difficult decision

• J Jake’s problem is solved

3 Jake’s interaction with his teacher shows that he —

• A does not like attention

• B does not like computers

• C wants to be Mrs. Snavin’s favorite student

• D wants Mrs. Snavin to help him with his math project

4 What does Jake learn in this story?

• F Taking a risk is more important than making a mistake.

• G Offer help to people whenever they clearly need it.

• H People often know more than they think they do.

• J Being helpful can bring unexpected results.

5 Read paragraph 8 from the story.

So I mumbled something like, “Oh, it was

nothing.” Which was a mistake.

Why does Jake think he’s made a mistake?

• A Mrs. Snavin continues to praise him in front of the class.

• B Mrs. Snavin is unable to get the computer program to open.

• C The class is over before he has time to work on the math project.

• D The librarian comes to help the students with their work.

6 What does Jake mean when he says he is “saved by the bell”?

• F Jake can now leave the awkward situation behind.

• G Jake can finally go to his favorite class of the school day.

• H Jake is tired of trying to help make the computer work.

• J Jake is certain his classmates will forget what they saw.

7 What is the best summary of the story?

• A Jake enjoys working with computers, so his teacher Mrs. Snavin tells the

  students in the class to ask Jake when they need help using their computer.

• B Jake helps Mrs. Snavin use the computer. When Mrs. Snavin announces that

  Jake has helped her, he worries what the other students are thinking.

• C Mrs. Snavin is used to asking for help with the classroom computer, but she

  discovers that one of her students knows a lot about computers.

• D Mrs. Snavin wants her students to use the new computers in their classroom,

  but she is having trouble getting the computers to work.

8 As it is used in paragraph 9, the word expert means a person who —

• F is highly skilled

• G is willing to help

• H enjoys working with machines

• J has learned from watching others