Tracking Monsters

Use "The Secret to Success" to answer the question:

Which sentence best fits the first illustration?

• Malcolm could still hear the mean-spirited laughter ringing in his ears.

• Malcolm had proudly considered himself to be the best Little League pitcher in all of San Antonio.

• "Would you like to have it, Malcolm?" Sheila asked kindly.

• "I thought it might be fun to pitch the ball at the bottle?

Use " The Secret to Success" to answer the question:

Which sentence shows that Malcolm may have learned not to try so hard?

• "Well, at least now I know who my real friends are," he mumbled under his breath.

• "I have better things to do than smell your idiotic prize."

• "...my aim is way off today and besides my pitching arm kind of hurts."

• "I'm beginning to get the picture," said Malcolm, looking seriously at Sheila.

Use "The Secret to Success" to answer the question:

While Malcolm is feeling sorry for himself, Sheila is--

• talking to her friends

• playing a pitching game

• looking for stuffed bears

• eating an ice cream cone

Use "The Secret to Success" to answer the question:

Which word best describes Sheila?

• silly

• competitive

• selfish

• upbeat

Use "The Secret to Success" to answer the question:

Which describes the story's narrator?

• the narrator is one of the characters in the story

• the narrator does not know the thoughts of the characters

• the narrator knows the characters thoughts but not their actions

• the narrator knows the characters thoughts and actions

Use "The Secret to Success" to answer the question:

Paragraphs 1-4 are mostly about--

• how Malcolm felt bad about missing the bottles

• how Malcolm's friends teased him

• how Malcolm liked to pitch in Little League

• how Malcolm didn't care about winning a bear

Use "The Secret to Success" to answer the question:

In paragraph 6, the word pitiful means--

• confident and relaxed

• accidentally humorous

• with extreme anger

• sad and helpless

Use "The Secret to Success" to answer the question:

Paragraphs 5-8 are mostly about?

• how Malcolm tells Sheila he has better things to do

• how Malcolm wonders what to do besides pitch

• how Malcolm's thoughts of quitting are interrupted by Sheila

• how Malcolm was once the best pitcher in San Antonio

Use "The Secret to Success" to answer the question:

How did not trying too hard help Sheila win the bear?

• it helped her concentrate on her throwing

• she did not put too much pressure on herself

• she hoped it would attract a large audience

• it gave her the confidence to throw harder

Use "The Secret to Success" to answer the question:

Why does Malcolm most likely push the bear away when Sheila offers it to him?

• Malcolm has never liked teddy bears

• Malcolm is embarrassed he did not win it

• Malcolm has never enjoyed Sheila's company

• Malcolm is in a hurry to be someplace else