The Day the Rollets Got Their Moxie Back

Which statement about Ruth and Shirley is supported in the text?

• Ruth is excited and Shirley is calm.

• Shirley is excited and Ruth is calm.

• Ruth is upset and Shirley is happy.

• Shirley is happy and Ruth is upset.

Read the paragraph from the text.

¨Those girls sure have moxie!"They´ve got heart, all right!¨ offered another. ¨Why, they ought be in pictures!¨ ¨With performances like that, Id nominate them for an Academy Award!¨ a woman called out. ¨Those are my girls!¨ Dad declared, his head held high.

Part A: What does this paragraph suggest abot how Dad is feeling?

• Dad is feeling embarrased.

• Dad is feeling better watching them dance.

• Dad is upset they are not staying quiet in line.

• Dad is feeling sad about not having food to eat.

Read the paragraph from the text.

¨Those girls sure have moxie!"They´ve got heart, all right!¨ offered another. ¨Why, they ought be in pictures!¨ ¨With performances like that, Id nominate them for an Academy Award!¨ a woman called out. ¨Those are my girls!¨ Dad declared, his head held high.

Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports your answer in Part A?

• ¨Those girls sure have moxie!¨

• ¨I´d nominate them for an Academy award!¨

• ¨Those are my girls!¨

• ¨Why, they ought be in pictures!¨

Part A: Which sentence explains how Mom and Dad are different?

• Mom is alot more stressed out than Dad.

• Mom is alot more frustrated than Dad.

• Dad is alot happier than Mom.

• Dad is alot more upset than Mom.

Part B: Which sentences from the text best support your answer in Part A? Select all that apply.

• ¨Itś the best loaf, the meatless meat loaf,¨ she sang as she served up slices.

• ¨Dad stayed where he was, sullen and spent. ¨

• ¨Those girls sure have moxie!¨

• ¨For dinner, Mom served a baked loaf of whatever ingredients she had that worked well together.

• ¨Like many other men, Dad bowed his head as if in shame. ¨

Part A: What conclusion can be made about the two sisters?

• They don´t like to perform.

• They both like to sing.

• They both like to dance.

• They like to perform.

Part B: Which evidence from the text best support your answer in Part A?

• Ruth fidgeted in her seat, still excited about the talent show.

• Ruth began practicing her dance steps. I sang an upbeat tune to give her some music.

• Those are my girls, Dad declared, his head held high.

• Any jobs in the paper? Mom asked.