"Hazel Grove"

1. 1. What is the lesson of the passage?

• A. Talking to others about their challenges can help people feel better.

• B. Finding fun activities can help people take their minds of their problems.

• C. It is a mistake to judge what people can do based on their ages.

• D. It is important for people to try new things to challenge themselves.

2. How does the narrator show that Maya is scared in paragraph 2?

• A. by using dialogue to show what Maya is thinking

• B. by comparing Maya's thoughts to her mom's thoughts

• C. by showing how her mom's actions affect Maya's thoughts

• D. by explaining how Maya is feeling

3. How are Joan and Maya similar?

• A. They both like to draw pictures of flowers.

• B. They both use special equipment to help them move.

• C. They both know all about growing up in the olden days.

• D. They both act shy when talking to other people.

4. What is the meaning of the phrase "she felt a little flip-flop in her stomach" in paragraph 6?

• A. Maya was thrilled to go on a field trip.

• B. Maya felt tired from walking up the ramp.

• C. Maya felt uneasy about her leg brace.

• D. May was excited to try a wheelchair.

5. Which quotation from the passage shows that Maya was unable to explain the brace to other people?

• A. "Maya felt unsure about wearing the brace to school, even though is was decorated with a pretty butterfly pattern she had chosen from a book at the doctor's office." (paragraph 2)

• B. "It was supposed to help her walk more smoothly, and it did make her feel solid and steady as she picked her way along a muddy patch slicked with soggy leaves." (paragraph 2)

• C. "All morning at school, kids kept glancing at the brace, but they didn't say anything." (paragraph 3)

• D. "Maya pretended she didn't hear him because she didn't know what to say." (paragraph 5)

6. What does paragraph 13 show about Joan?

• A. Joan enjoys poems and drawings.

• B. Joan loves to talk about the olden days.

• C. Joan had many pets and brothers when she grew up.

• D. Joan had positive feelings about her wheelchair.

7. Part A: What is the meaning of the word whizzed as it is used in paragraph 13?

• A. looks slowly

• B. moved quickly

• C. smiled widely

• D. spoke loudly

8. Part B: Which phrase from paragraph 14 BEST supports the correct answer in Part A?

• A. "...fast in her chair."

• B. "...talked and talked."

• C. "...time to go..."

• D. "...a big hug."

9. How do paragraphs 15-17 help the reader understand the passage?

• A. The paragraphs describe the problem.

• B. The paragraphs introduce the main characters in the story.

• C. The paragraphs describe the main character's relationship with her mom.

• D. The paragraphs show how the problem is solved.

10. Which quotation from the passage describes what is shown in the illustration?

• A. "Maya's friend Samir came over and sat by her. When she stood to get another marker from the bin, he noticed the brace. 'What's that for?' he asked." (paragraph 4)

• B. "Glancing back at him later, she saw that he looked a little sad." (paragraph 5)

• C. "She told him, 'This brace keeps my toe up so I can walk better.'"

  (paragraph 15)

• D. "Really?' he said. 'That's cool.' Then they talked about the people they had met at Hazel Grove." (paragraph 16)