Veena and the Variety show

What are TWO things Veena likes to do at the beginning of the story?

• do flips

• draw pictures

• read by herself

• wear glittery clothes

What line from the text shows Veena is shy?

• She didn't like attention.

• Sometimes school was boring.

• But when Mrs. Jones said there was a surprise, Veena got excited.

• Veena sat on a bench and took out her sketchbook.

How does Veena feel when Chottu makes her dance?

• excited

• confused

• relieved

• upset

In the sentence, "It takes courage to do something different and show who you are," the word courage means _______________.

• bravery

• respect

• talent

• wisdom

The line, "Suddenly, Veena got an idea" tells you that Veena __________.

• wants to please her mother

• knows what to do for the variety show

• is going to apologize to her sister

• realizes she likes to sing and dance

As she watches the variety show, what does Veena notice?

• how creative the costumes are

• how loud the performances get

• how similar each act is to the next

• how cool the music is

Which event happens last in the story?

• Adrian offers to show Veena juggling tricks.

• Amma tells Veena to do what she loves.

• Mrs. Jones announces the winner.

• Chottu makes Veena dance.

Which line shows what Veena learns by the end of the story?

• She walked onto the stage with a big poster board and rested it on an easel.

• Veena's classmates cheered together.

• Veena smiled proudly.

• I was scared too, but it's pretty cool doing something that no one else does.