Suki's Kimono Reading Test

Kim moved three paces away. What does paces mean?

• steps

• houses

• miles

• towns

James kept the rhythm. What does rhythm mean?

• tool

• prize

• beat

• secret

This is the winter festival. What does festival mean?

• show

• meeting

• storm

• celebration

I wore my new cotton shirt. What does cotton mean?

• cloth made from a cotton plant

• flowered

• white

• plant used to feed people

She looked pale. What does pale mean?

• wrinkled with age

• deep in thought

• light in color

• red with anger

Mama was a graceful dancer. What does graceful mean?

• smooth

• fast

• tall

• clumsy

My jacket is snug. What does snug mean?

• dirty

• old

• tight

• young

Where did this story take place?

• in America

• in Japan

• at a party

• at a dance school

Yumi and Mari PROBABLY did not want Suki to wear her kimono to school because they ______.

• were worried that Suki looked more beautiful than them.

• thought her kimono looked dirty and needed to be washed.

• wanted Suki to wait and wear matching kimonos with them.

• thought Suki would embarrass them by looking different than the other kids.

Suki's obachan had given her the kimono. Obachan is another word for ____.

• mother

• grandmother

• sister

• friend