"What's So Funny, Mr. Scieszka?" Quiz Prep

The author’s purpose for writing this humorous narrative is most likely to —

• make people tell jokes

• explain why he didn’t get a good grade in religion class

• describe a life-changing moment in his life

• describe what it’s like to go to Catholic school

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

How does the author’s word choice in this sentence contribute to the mood?

"The voice flew across the room and nailed me to the back of my seat."

• The personification produces sympathy.

• The personification creates optimism.

• The personification builds tension.

• The personification establishes fear.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which vocabulary word is a synonym for "fright"?

• apology

• terror

• history

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

How does the organization of paragraphs 13–16 contribute to the selection?

• An argument is made to prove that Jon made the right decision.

• A description is given of the classroom and of the people in it.

• A sense of suspense is built as Jon begins to tell his joke.

• A comparison is made between Jon’s potential paths.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• entertain readers with a humorous story from his childhood

• persuade the reader to always be honest when speaking

• inform the reader about an early experience in his life

• provide evidence of the strict rules at the school he attended

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

What can the reader infer about Mr. Scieszka’s ability to tell jokes as a child?

• He was shy, and jokes helped him gain confidence.

• He enjoyed telling jokes, but he often messed up the punch line.

• Even as a child, he already knew how to get an audience laughing.

• Even as a child, he knew how to make humorous connections with adults, like Sister Margaret Mary.

  That’s right.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is an inference?

• The main idea of the text

• A logical guess based on evidence from the text

• The distinct personality readers hear as they read a text

• The opposite of what is expected

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is mood?

• The distinct personality readers hear as they read a text

• The author's thoughts and feelings

• The feeling created by the author for the reader

• Language the communicates beyond the literal meanings of words

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which sentence supports the idea that the author's choice to tell the joke was a life-changing moment?

• “That day I reached a life-choice fork in the road.” (paragraph 7)

• “The whole class turns to look at me and the train wreck about to happen.” (paragraph 14)

• “I can only feel the punch line building.” (paragraph 19)

• I don’t remember the grade I got in fifth-grade religion class.” (paragraph 25)

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is voice?

• The feeling created by the author for the reader

• The main idea of the text

• The distinct personality readers hear as they read the text

• The way a character speaks in a text

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3