Unit 2: New Kid

In New Kid, what is the conflict that Jordan describes?

• He is much smarter than all of his classmates and he finds this annoying

• His new friends aren’t friends with each other

• He does not get his way when he plays with his classmates

• He has a high opinion of himself that his classmates don’t agree with.

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In New Kid, Jordan’s conversation with his grandmother makes him feel comfortable with his friends at his new school by…

• Making him more sympathetic to his friends

• Inspiring him to find out more about his friends’ interests

• Stopping him from worrying about whether he and his friends are different

• Helping him to see how to introduce his grandfather and parents to his friends

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The author of New Kid reveals which city the story takes place in by including…

• A caption saying exactly where they live

• Recognizable landmarks in the drawings

• A note establishing the setting at the bottom of a frame

• Dialogue in which a character mentions city features

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Which statement describes a theme of New Kid?

• It is difficult to overcome fear.

• You can learn a lot from games

• Competition is good for friendship

• Making friends is an important part of growing up.

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What is the challenge that both Jordan and Grandpa are dealing with?

• Using new technology

• Fitting into a new place

• Maintaining old friendships

• Living up to Chuck’s expectations

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How does Jordan resolve the main conflict by the end of the story?

• He has dinner with Grandpa at a restaurant

• He decides to go to an art school in ninth grade

• He follows Gran’pa’s advice about making choices

• He uses his art skills to draw a solution to his trouble.

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Which of the following proves that the author will follow his grandfather's advice?

• I played soccer. It was okay. Even scored a goal. But it was freezing!”

• “No, it’s usually just me and Liam, or me and Drew.”

• But luckily, the High School of Art, Music, and Mime doesn’t start till ninth grade.”

• “So I decided to see if General Tso’s Chicken could get along with Pepper Steak."

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A New Kid, is an example of…

• a biography

• a graphic novel

• vocabulary

• folktale

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Who is the author of New Kid?

• Jerry Craft

• Jim Craft

• John Wayne

• Billy the Kid

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Jordan Banks has a talent for...

• singing country songs

• writing poetry

• drawing cartoons about everyday life

• playing football