BM3: HAZEL GROVE

13. What is the lesson of the passage? 

 

• A Talking to others about their challenges can help people feel better.

• B Finding fun activities can help people take their minds off their problems.

• C It is a mistake to judge what people can do based on their ages. 

• D It is important for people to try new things to challenge themselves.

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14. Who played the ukulele? 

• A Bob 

• B Gabriela 

• C Joan 

• D Samir

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15. What is the meaning of the phrase “fend off the chilly autumn air” in paragraph 2?

• A watch leaves falling from the trees 

• B keep from feeling the cold weather 

• C move quickly through the wind 

• D see your breath in frosty weather

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16. How does the author show that Maya is scared in paragraph 2? 

• A. by using dialogue to show what Maya is thinking 

• B. by comparing Maya’s thoughts to her mom’s thoughts 

• C. by showing how her mom’s actions affect Maya’s thoughts 

• D. by explaining how Maya is feeling

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17. Which quotation from the passage shows that Maya was unable to explain the brace to other people?

• A “Maya felt unsure about wearing the brace to school, even though it was decorated with a pretty butterfly pattern she had chosen from a book at the doctor’s office.” (paragraph 2)

• B “It was supposed to help her walk more smoothly, and it did make her feel solid and steady as she picked her way along a muddy patch slicked with soggy leaves.” (paragraph 2)

• C “All morning at school, kids kept glancing at the brace, but they didn’t say anything.” (paragraph 3)

• D “Maya pretended she didn’t hear him because she didn’t know what to say.” (paragraph 5)

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18. How are Joan and Maya similar? 

• A They both like to draw pictures of flowers.  

•   B They both use special equipment to help them move. 

   

• C They both know all about growing up in the olden days.  

• D They both act shy when talking to other people. 

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19. Which phrase from paragraph 6 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word stumble? 

• A “…got on a bus…” 

• B “…brought the cards…” 

• C “…easier to walk…” 

• D “…to the doors.”

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Part A 

20. What is the meaning of the word whizzed in paragraph 13?

• A looked slowly 

• B moved quickly 

•  C smiled widely 

• D spoke loudly

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Part B 

21. Which phrase from paragraph 14 best supports the answer in Part A?

• A “…fast in her chair.”  

•   B “…talked and talked…” 

• C “…time to go…” 

• D “…a big hug.” 

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22. What does paragraph 13 show about Joan? 

• A Joan enjoys poems and drawings.  

• B Joan loves to talk about the olden days.  

• C Joan had many pets and brothers when she grew up.  

•  D Joan has positive feelings about her wheelchair. 

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