DAILY READING READY TEST

How does Mom contribute to the plot of the play? (3.9C)

• She tells Carrie to be sure to turn off the television before she comes to bed.

• She feels Carrie may be cold during the night without a blanket.

• She is concerned about the type of show Carrie is watching.

• She questions whether Carrie will be alright if she leaves her alone.

Which meaning BEST fits the way bed is used in the play? (3.3A)

• A. Meaning 1:

  a plot of ground prepared for plants

• B. Meaning 2:

  a supporting surface or structure; ex. foundation

• C. Meaning 3:

  a place for sleeping

• D. Meaning 4:

  a musical soundtrack

An antonym for the word often in paragraph 5 is – (3.3D)

• frequently

• seldom

• usually

• regularly

Which line from the play supports the idea that Carrie is not concerned about being left alone during the movie? (3.6F)

• NARRATOR: Carrie hesitantly runs to the hall closet, grabs a blanket, and hurries back to the chair.

• CARRIE: Sure, Mom! I'm not a baby anymore. I can handle this scary movie.

• MOM: Okay then. If you are sure... I'll see you in the morning.

• CARRIE: I'm getting chilly. I think I'll go into the hall closet and get a blanket.

In paragraph 7, the word hesitantly means (3.3B)

• cautiously

• impatiently

• frighteningly

• playfully

The stage directions in paragraph 2 are included to help - (3.8C)

• make the drama frightening

• identify the main problem in the play

• introduce the main character

• show how the supporting character is feeling

The narrator's lines in paragraph 5 are important to the play because they - (3.6F)

• describe the approaching weather and change of mood in the story

• show how cold it is getting in the house

• explain the reasons Carrie is upset

• demonstrate why Mom left Carrie watching the movie alone in the living room

Carrie's reaction when she goes into the hallway and grabs the blanket shows that she is (3.8B)

• upset about having to get up from her chair

• terrified about her mom catching her

• fearful about going into the hallway

• excited about the weather outside

The narrator contributes to the plot of the play by - (3.9C)

• making the main character's conflict seem scarier

• helping the audience understand what the main character is thinking

• helping the reader know the actions and feelings taking place in the play

• Assisting the main character in solving a problem

The reader can use the suffix -/y to know that the word chilly means (3.3C)

• chilled before

• chilled again

• without chilliness

• like it is chilled