Dahl Reading Assessment

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According to paragraph 5, it is important for parents to send their children food from home because

• the boys were not well fed at school

• the boys only liked food from home

• the Headmaster wanted extra food for himself

• the Headmaster hoped the boys would share food

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ELA.6.R.3.2

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What idea is developed by the author in paragraphs 5-7?

• Young boys away from home can be very mischievous

• Mothers who send their boys away are unusually anxious

• The boys at St. Peters keep many secrets from the Headmaster

• Tuck-boxes are extremely important to boys at boarding school

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ELA.6.R.2.2

What are TWO reasons Dahl "began to grow apprehensive" as he describes in paragraph 8?

"apprehensive" means the same as "nervous"

• He is concerned about being apart from his family and He does not know what to expect at school

• He is concerned about being away from his family and He is worried about misplacing his trunk and tuck-box

• He does not know what to expect at school and He does not like the seedy seaside resort town

• He does not know what to expect at school and He feels scared during the boat ride across the channel

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ELA.K12.EE.3.1

Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of the passage: "My mother had chosen for me a Prep School in a part of England which was as near as it could possibly be to our home in South Wales, and it was called St. Peters."

Now read this passage from Paragraph 8:

"I had never spent a single night away from our large family home."

How does the sentence from paragraph 8 relate to the sentence from paragraph 1?

• It offers a possible explanation as to why Dahl is not able to attend another school

• It offers a possible explanation for why Dahl's mother chooses a school close to home

• It offers a possible explanation for why Dahl has been accepted to St Peters Prep School

• It offers a possible explanation for why Dahl misses his family and is glad to visit home often

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ELA.K12.EE.1.1

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Based on paragraph 9, how did Dahl likely feel entering St Peters for the first time?

• Excited

• Impressed

• Comforted

• Intimidated

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ELA.K12.EE.1.1

Which sentence from paragraph 9 supports the answer to how Dahl felt entering St Peters for the first time?

• "St Peters was on a hill above the town."

• "It was a long three-storeyed stone building that looked rather like a private lunatic asylum."

• "One-third of the building was reserved for the Headmaster and his family."

• "The rest of it housed the boys, about one hundred and fifty of them altogether, if I remember rightly."

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ELA.6.R.3.1

Dahl uses figurative language to describe the Headmaster in paragraph 11: "he gave me the kind of flashing grin a shark might give to a small fish just before he gobbles it up."

Why does the author compare the Headmaster to a Shark?

• The Headmaster has tremendous strength and power

• The Headmaster shows great concern for the students

• The author is uncertain about how to talk to parents

• The Headmaster is reliable and can be trusted

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ELA.K12.EE.3.1

Which of the following statements are the MOST reasonable inferences based on paragraph 11?

• The Headmaster used tricky methods to influence parents and was a massive figure

• The Headmaster used tricky methods to influence parents and cared about his students

• The Headmaster cared about his students and did not care for their parents

• The Headmaster cared about his students and was a massive figure

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ELA.6.R.2.2

Which of these is a description of the Central Idea of the passage?

• New clothes help people face unfamiliar situations

• New adventures can be both exciting and scary

• Everyone needs a secret place for their treasures

• Everyone needs something to remind them of home.

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ELA.6.R.2.2

How is Dahl's attitude toward the boarding school change from the beginning of the passage to the end?

• As he gets closer to school and further from home, he grows more afraid of being alone.

• As he views his surroundings, he begins to have more of an appreciation for his family

• As he observes the Headmaster's behavior, he knows he has found someone he can count on

• As he gains confidence when seeing other students, he welcomes his mother's departure

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ELA.K12.EE.3.1