Dear Annie

1. 1. Choose TWO facts from the passage to support why “Worried” should tell the truth.

• Ricky saw him open the desk drawer in his room.

• Ricky could end up in jail.

•  It is the honorable thing to do.

• His parents will ground him.

• He could get in trouble for not telling the truth.

2.  Part A  - Which is the BEST adjective to describe Megan?

• Friendly

• Hardworking

• Spoiled

• Lazy

3.  Part B – Choose the sentence that BEST shows the adjective in Part A.

• Everyone was quite impressed when they saw it.

• They begged her to share it.

• “No way!” Megan said with a look of contempt.

• “My mother told me to keep it to myself.

• She doesn’t want anyone to break it.”

4.  What motivated Ricky to take Megan’s spinner?

• A.  He doesn’t like Megan.

• B.  He wanted to make extra money by selling it.

• C.  His friend dared him to take it.

• D.  He always wanted a spinner like Megan’s. 

5.  According to Annie, “At some point in time, most people must decide between two difficult options.” Using context clues, what does the word “options” mean?

• Events

• Choices

• Punishments

• Friends

6.  According to Annie, “If Ricky is as good a friend as you are, he won’t keep you in the middle of all this.” 
What does this mean?

• Ricky isn’t a good friend.

•  Ricky doesn’t think that “Worried” is his friend.

• If Ricky is a good friend, he would share the spinner with “Worried”.

• If Ricky is a good friend, he would turn himself in.

7.  What is the central idea of the passage?

• When given the choice, always choose the honorable option.

• A boy must make a difficult choice. 

• People should be nice and share with others.

• When discovering a secret, always keep it to yourself.

8.  During which paragraph would the reader find a definition for a “spinner”?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

9.  Select three events that happened AFTER Megan screamed.  

• “Worried” told Ricky to turn himself in.

• Megan brought the spinner into the classroom.

• Miss Kelly gave the class a speech.

• “Worried” saw the spinner in Ricky’s desk drawer.

• Megan told Miss Kelly to call the police.

10.  Why did the parents of “Worried” mention Abraham Lincoln? 

• because they knew “Worried” wasn’t telling the truth

•  to emphasize the importance of telling  the truth

•  because they want “Worried” to start his homework

•  to emphasize the importance of studying history