Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend 22 Practice

What does the word lonely mean in the

sentence below?

Frank was lonely after his friend moved away.

(a)  

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• sad about being by himself
• interested in new things​
• tired of having nothing to do
• ​ shy about meeting new people

What does the word copy mean in the

sentence below?

Parker tries to copy everything her big brother does.

​ (a)  

• does the same as
• asks questions about
• makes fun of
• thinks about

What does the idiom keep your chin up mean in the sentences below?

“Keep your chin up,” said Dad after my bad day. “Tomorrow will be better.”

​ (a)  

• be brave and hopeful
• stop misbehaving
• watch where you’re going
• lie down and rest

What does the idiom was all ears mean in the sentences below?

When his parents talked about vacation plans, Sam was all ears.​

​ (a)  

• listened closely
• pulled funny faces
• had a short haircut
• couldn’t wait to talk

Why is Julian lonely at the beginning of the story?

• Huey doesn’t like to play with him.

• The moving men won’t talk to him.

• His friend is moving to a new house.

• There are no kids his age on his street.

Which words BEST describes Gloria?

• loud and silly

• shy and scared

• serious and kind

• proud and unfriendly

Why does Julian show Gloria his room and his things?

• He wants to play a game.

• He is trying to be friendly.

• He knows Gloria likes rocks.

• He wants to get something to drink.

Read these sentences from the story.

The kite started to rise. The tail jerked heavily like a long white snake.

Why does the author compare the kite’s tail to a snake?

• to show how the kite feels

• to show how the kite looks

• to show how the kite smells

• to show how the kite sounds

Why does Gloria believe that their wishes will come true?

• They only made a few wishes

• They told each other what they wished

• The kite looked like a white snake in the sky.

• The wind took all the wishes off the kites tail.

How do Julian’s feelings change by the end of the story?

• He feels sure that he and Gloria will be friends.

• He believes that making wishes brings bad luck.

• He understands that Gloria is too shy to make friends.

• He realizes that he needs to find a boy to be his friend.