Funderstorm

What do the details in paragraph 7 and 12 show about the babysitter?

• The babysitter has a good idea.

• The babysitter enjoys sports.

• The babysitter knows Billy very well.

• The babysitter has many hobbies.

How does paragraph 6 connect to paragraph 16 in the story?

• The paragraphs show the cause and effect of the storm.

• The paragraphs reveal how the narrator changes over time.

• The paragraphs compare the characters' feelings.

• The paragraphs show a problem and solution.

Read this sentence from paragraph 21 of the story.

It also rattles his nerves.

What is the meaning of the phrase, "rattles his nerves."

• Billy is jumping around.

• Billy has hurt himself.

• Billy feels frightened.

• Billy is laughing hard.

How does Billy feel about the babysitter's ideas for what to do during the thunderstorm?

• Billy likes the ideas so much that he wants him to come back again.

• Billy thinks that the ideas are not as much fun as other games.

• Billy believes the ideas are so silly that he jokes about them later.

• Billy is confused about the ideas and asks his parents to explain them.

Which sentence from the text supports the fact that Billy likes his babysitter's ideas so much that he wants him to come back again?

• Three days later, I'm playing a matching game with Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson's five-year-old son, Billy, while they enjoy dinner and a movie. (Paragraph 2)

• Part of being a great babysitter is being an expert in a lot of fields- a nurse for bandaging banged up knees... This time I need to be a psychologist. (Paragraph 7)

• "I count along. '3...4...5...' He gest to 8 before the thunder booms and rattles the windows." (Paragraph 20)

• I can't take other baby-sitting jobs if storm clouds start rolling in because I'll know to expect a call from the Clarksons. Billy has a lot of records to break. (Paragraphs 42-43)

From whose point of view is the story told?

• Billy's

• The babysitter's

• Mrs. Clarkson's

• An unknown character's

Which statement best supports a theme of the story?

• Doing other things can make scary events easier.

• Hiding when you are afraid can make you feel better.

• Making new friends is easy when you make up games together.

• Practicing any skill is important when you want to improve.

How does Billy change from the beginning to the end of the story?

• At the beginning, Billy is scared of thunderstorms. At the end, he is still scared.

• At the beginning, Billy is scared of thunderstorms. At the end, he thinks they are fun.

• At the beginning, Billy thinks thunderstorms are fun. At the end, he is afraid of them.

• At the beginning, Billy has never experienced thunderstorms. At the end, he hides under the couch.

Choose two sentences that show that Billy has changed from the beginning of the story to the end.

• "'I'm afraid of thunderstorms,' he says." (paragraph 6)

• "I don't know how to respond to that. I make a mental note to brush up on my psychology..." (paragraph 10)

• "'Funderstorm,' he corrects, giving me a sly look. 'And I can't wait until the next one.'" (paragraph 40)

• '"Nope. I mean funderstorm... It's having fun during a thunderstorm,' I explain." (paragraph 16)

Read this sentence from the passage. "Billy files off the couch and runs to his room." What type of figurative language does the author use in this sentence?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• personification

• simile