The Weird Ones (ReadWorks)

What object flies off of Crystal’s desk at the beginning of this story?

• her glasses

• a phone

• a pencil

• a book

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What caused Crystal and her parents to move to a new town?

• Her parents thought that the city was too chaotic for Crystal.

• Her parents wanted to move closer to her grandparents.

• The new town had better schools than their old town.

• Her parents both got jobs at a bioengineering research lab.

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Read the following sentences from the text:

“If she looked at something and focused, just the right way, she could make it move. It was like she could feel it with her brain. So far, she was a lot better at pushing things away, but she was starting to be able to pull them closer, and even lift them.”

What can you conclude about Crystal and her powers based on this information?

• Crystal has to close her eyes and focus in order to use her powers.

• Crystal uses her mind and her vision to experiment with her powers.

• Crystal’s powers only work at night, when there isn’t much light.

• Crystal wants to research her new powers but doesn’t know where to start.

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What scares Crystal about her powers?

• She is worried that people will think she’s a “freak.”

• She is worried that she’ll have to leave home.

• She is worried that she’ll lose control and hurt someone.

• She is worried that the powers will change her personality.

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Why does the author choose to end the story with the tree branch falling?

• to make readers angry

• to create enemies

• to make readers laugh

• to create suspense

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Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.

A giant tree branch almost hits Crystal, _____ she is saved by another kid with powers.

• eventually

• for example

• at first

• but

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What object is Sunil holding up with his powers at the beginning of part 2?

• a huge tree branch

• a flower pot

• a small dog

• a school desk

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What happens after Crystal realizes that the tree branch will fall on Sunil’s head if he lets it go?

• She uses her powers to move Sunil away from the tree branch.

• She is frozen in fear and lets Sunil figure out the situation.

• She rolls out of the way and calls for help from their teachers.

• She uses her powers to move the tree branch away from Sunil.

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Read the following sentences from the text:

“As they talked about their lives, they discovered other similarities. It turned out that Sunil had also just moved to Clearwater and that his mom also worked at the Institute.

‘It’s like a movie,’ she said. ‘It can’t be a coincidence. It must be connected to the Institute. Bioengineering… whatever that is.’”

What can you conclude about Crystal and Sunil based on this information?

• Crystal and Sunil want to find everyone else who shares their powers.

• Crystal and Sunil don’t have much in common except their powers.

• Crystal and Sunil don’t want to talk about their families or their lives.

• Crystal and Sunil think that one outside force caused their powers to appear.

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How would you describe Sunil and Crystal’s relationship by the end of part 2?

• They are friends who have bonded over their shared powers.

• They are jealous of each other but trying to become friends.

• They are unsure of whether they like each other or not.

• They don’t like each other but agree to keep their secrets.

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