Gloria Who Might Be My Best friend

Why is Julian lonely at the beginning of the story?

• Huey doesn't want to play with him.

• The moving men won't talk to him.

• His friend is is moving to a new house.

• There are no kids his age to play with.

How can you tell that Julian does not like to be embarrassed?

• because he tries to copy what Gloria does

• because he plans to go home if Gloria laughs

• because he has never done a cartwheel before

• because he falls over when he tries to do a cartwheel

Which words BEST describes Gloria?

• loud and silly

• shy and scared

• serious and kind

• proud and unfriendly

Why does Gloria believe that their wishes will come true?

• they only had a few wishes.

• they told each other what they wished.

• the kite looked like a white snake in the sky.

• the wind took the all the wishes off the kite's tail.

Why does Julian show Gloria his room and things?

• he wants to play a game

• he is trying to be friendly.

• he knows Gloria will likes rocks.

• he wants to get something to drink.

Why does Gloria climb down from the tree and quit watching the robins?

• She thinks the bird nest is boring.

• She wants to go see Julian's house

• She can tell she is upsetting the robins.

• She isn't used to seeing birds and trees.

How do Julian's feelings change by the end of the story?

• He feels sure that he and Gloria will be friends.

• He believes that making wishes brings bad luck.

• He understands that Gloria is too shy to make friends.

• He realizes that he needs to find a boy to be his friend.

How does Julian change after meeting Gloria?

• He starts to play with younger children.

• He doesn't have any friends.

• He thinks a girl can be his friend.

• He only wants boys for friends.

How does Julian feel after he falls while trying to turn his first cartwheel?

• okay

• hurt

• mad

• embarrassed

Gloria tells Julian that it takes practice to turn a cartwheel because she ______.

• wants to teach him how to do it

• is making fun of him

• is bragging

• doesn't want to hurt his feelings