The Talent Show

What Genre is this story?

• Expository

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Biography

Who are the main characters in the story?

• Maura and Trisha

• Tony and Michael

• Tina and Maura

• Tina and Misty

What did Maura want to do for the talent show?

• a juggling act

• a magic act

• a singing act

• a dancing act

Sometimes Maura feels ________________, or angry that things are unfair.

• resentful

• rested

• represent

• retired

Tina wants to do an act with Maura. Ho do you know Maura is uncomfortable with this idea?

• She told tina right away

• She cried

• She gripped her books tightly

• she asked Tina to sing

When her grandmother picks her up, Maura is quiet in the car. Why?

• She is very tired

• They ae going shopping

• Tina made her uncomfortable

• She is happy

Maura’s grandmother advised her to ___________________________.

• do what Tina wanted

• stand up for herself

• quit the talent show

• teach Tina to juggle

Maura worried that Tina was mad at her because Tina was __________.

• curly

• cute

• curt

• cured

What surprised Maura at the end of the story

• Tina was angry with her

• Tina learned to juggle

• tina threw her a party

• Tina let her choose the game

In a complete sentence, tell how your actions can affect others. What is something you could do and how would it make someone feel?

Answer explanation

I could__________(something nice) and it would make someone feel (good, better, happy.)

I could _________ (something bad) and it would make someone feel (angry, sad, uncomfortable.