A Gift From Nature

Which words from paragraph 14 best help the reader understand what cradled means?

• at her classmates

• down the trail

• with the tour guide

• gently in her hands

The details in paragraph 1 are important to the plot of the story because they help the reader understand that Layla —

• is easy to please

• enjoys being alone

• loves and respects nature

• has been to a forest on another field trip

What is the main message of the story?

• People do not always learn from their mistakes.

• Spending time outdoors can be rewarding.

• Rules are made for the safety of everyone.

• Making the right choice can be difficult.

Which of these events leads to Layla finding the geode?

• She stops to take a photograph.

• She listens to what Cooper tells her.

• She remembers the tour guide’s words.

• She starts to jog toward her classmates.

Read this sentence from paragraph 10.

The imagery in this sentence suggests that Layla feels —

• angry, because she doesn’t like what she is thinking to herself

• uncomfortable, because she knows that she is making a mistake

• curious, because she wants to study the rock and learn more about it

• proud, because she realizes that she is the one who found an unusual rock

Read paragraph 11.

What do these sentences show about Layla?

• She wants to take pictures of the geode.

• She is good at recalling important ideas.

• She is not sure what the tour guide meant.

• She is considering what she should do with the geode.

What is the most likely reason Layla decides against taking the geode home?

• She cannot think of a way to make the rock useful.

• She realizes that the rock should stay in its natural surroundings.

• She is afraid of what others might say if she keeps it.

• She is worried that Cooper will try to take it away from her.

What can the reader tell about how Layla feels toward the tour guide?

• Layla wishes the tour guide had selected a more interesting path for the group

  to walk in the park.

• Layla thinks the tour guide is boring.

• Layla thinks the tour guide saw the geode near the trail and forgot to talk

  about it.

• Layla respects the tour guide’s knowledge.

The imagery in the first sentence of the story helps the reader understand that Layla is —

• tired from doing schoolwork

• excited about being on a field trip

• concerned about hiking in a national park

• curious about where her class will go next

Read this sentence from paragraph 13.

The author uses this description to suggest that

• the geode looks beautiful as it shines

• Layla really wants to keep the geode

• the forest has many other hidden geodes

• Layla is wondering how the geode formed