The Bicycle and the Sweet Shop

In paragraph 3, what is Dahl describing?

• How hesitant he was to ride a bike.

• Dahl vowing that someday he would do the same thing as the boy.

• What the boy looked like while riding his bike.

• How much he wanted to be a doctor when he grew up.

How long does Dahl say this moment lasts? 

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 10 seconds

• 5 seconds

Based on the excerpt, what does the word ambition mean?

• Determination and desire

• Growth and goal setting

• Hesitation

• jaunty

Choose the answer choice that uses TREMBLE correctly.

• He felt the earth tremble under him.

• I hope I don't get in tremble for yesterday.

What is a memoir?

• A fairy tale, fairytale, wonder tale, magic tale, fairy story

• A detailed description of a person's life.

• Nonfiction narrative writing based in the author's personal memories.

• Consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society

What type of sensory language is this?

The sky was blue. The sky was a bright blue, like the color that stains your teeth after drinking a blue raspberry slushy.

• Touch

• Sound

• Smell

• Sight