In The Club

The word dreaded in paragraph 13 describes a feeling --

• anger

• confusion

• jealousy

• worry

The details in paragraphs 22 and 23 support the key idea that Nia and Marley --

• are skilled at what they like to do

• include each other in what they do

• think they want to be in the same club together

• want each other to make different choices

What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 12 in the story?

• To explain the reason for Nia's decision

• To explain why Nia's brother enjoyed being in the Robotics Club

• To describe Marley's reason for disliking the Robotics Club

• To describe why Marley's ideas were usually best

What is the most likely reason the author uses the phrase "whirling like a broken robot" in paragraph 14?

• To show that Nia is unsure of how to do her homework

• To suggest that Nia is having trouble speaking

• To show that Nia has many different thoughts at the same time

• To suggest that Nia is thinking about things other than her problem

The use of third-person point of view helps the reader understand --

• how Nia feels while she considers a decision

• why Marley dislikes some of the clubs

• how each character feels about family members

• what will happen before the characters do

How does Nia and Marley's friendship change by the end of the story?

• They discover that being friends is better than being too busy

• They find out that people are willing to do what their friends want to do

• They know it is important to choose friends who have the same interest

• They realize people can remain friends while having different interests