Dear Annie

21. Which of these BEST supports why “Worried” should tell the truth?

• A Ricky saw him open the desk drawer in his room.

• B It is the honorable thing to do.

• C His parents will ground him.

• D Megan already knows that Ricky took the spinner.

22. Which is the BEST adjective to describe Megan?

• A friendly

• B hardworking

• C spoiled

• D lazy

23. Which excerpt BEST shows the adjective from question #22?

• A Megan’s spinner, however, is made of dark cherry wood and has three paddles.

• B She made sure everyone knew she had it when she walked into the classroom last week.

• C Everyone was quite impressed when they saw it.

• D “No way!” Megan said with a look of contempt.

24. What motivated Ricky to take Megan’s spinner?

• A He doesn’t like Megan.

• B He wanted to make extra money by selling it.

• C His friend dared him to take it.

• D He always wanted a spinner like Megan’s.

25. In Paragraph 17 Annie said, “At some point in time, most people must decide between

two difficult options.” Using context clues, what does the word “options” mean?

• A events

• B choices

• C punishments

• D friends

26. According to Annie in Paragraph 18, “If Ricky is as good a friend as you are, he won’t keep

you in the middle of all this.”

What does this mean?

• A Ricky isn’t a good friend.

• B Ricky doesn’t think that “Worried” is his friend.

• C If Ricky is a good friend, he would share the spinner with “Worried”.

• D If Ricky is a good friend, he should turn himself in.

27. What is the theme of the passage?

• A When given the choice, always choose the honorable option.

• B A boy must make a difficult choice.

• C People should be nice and share with others.

• D When discovering a secret, always keep it to yourself.

28. During which paragraph would the reader find a definition for a “spinner”?

• A Paragraph 1

• B Paragraph 2

• C Paragraph 3

• D Paragraph 4

29. Which event happened last?

• A Megan brought the spinner into the classroom.

• B Miss Kelly gave the class a speech.

• C “Worried” saw the spinner in Ricky’s desk drawer.

• D Megan refused to share the spinner.

30. Why did the parents of “Worried” mention Abraham Lincoln?

• A because they knew “Worried” wasn’t telling the truth

• B to emphasize the importance of telling the truth

• C because they want “Worried” to start his homework

• D to emphasize the importance of studying history