Lesson 23 The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman

1. What did Tameka ask her uncle to do in her first letter?

• write a letter

• come for a visit

• take her to the rodeo

• build kitchen cabinets

2. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY true?

• that Oliver never met Uncle Ray

• that Uncle Ray never met Tameka

• that Tameka saw Uncle Ray every single day

• that Tameka and Uncle Ray had visited before

3. Which words help the reader understand how Uncle Ray felt about Tameka?

• "couple of weeks"

• "favorite niece”

• "left this morning”

4. What did Uncle Ray do before he put Oliver on the side of the road?

• He went to visit Tameka.

• He wrote a letter to “Traveler.”

• He built all of the kitchen cabinets.

• He wondered where Oliver could be.

5. Who was the FIRST person to give Oliver a ride?

• Cherry

• Tameka

• Jackson

• Bobbi Joe

6. What word BEST describes the language in Cherry's letter?

• formal/serious

• informal/silly

• sad

7. Which of the following is the BEST example of formal/serious writing?

• "Knock, knock. Who's there”

• "Guess who came to dinner Oliver! We had so much fun!”

• "My sisters and I had the distinct pleasure of entertaining Mr. Oliver K. Woodman for the past 23 days.”

8. Which of the following is the BEST example of informal/silly writing?

• "Dear Sir:”

• "He's an easy fella to travel with.”

• "With the deepest and most sincere gratitude, we plan to deliver him to the doorstep of Tameka Schwartz within the next two days.”

9. What does the word reunion mean in the following sentence? All of my cousins came to the family reunion.

• arrow

• dedication

• gathering or coming together

• terror

10. What does the word inspired mean in the following sentence? Who is the hero that has inspired you the most?

• motivated

• bundled

• pasted

• struggled