Manatee Summer CH. 11 & 12 Reading Comprehension Quiz

Read the sentences from Chapter 11. "I feel like a bolt of lightning ready to strike down on Mr. Reilly's porch and set his world on fire." Which phrase includes an example of a simile?

• ready to strike

• Mr. Reilly's porch

• set his world on fire

• like a bolt of lightning

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Tommy stays beside Peter and Zoe despite his fear of rip currents. What does this tell the reader about Tommy and his relationship with Peter?

• Tommy is afraid that Peter might drown trying to help Zoe.

• Tommy is willing to overcome his fears to assist his friend.

• Tommy is feeling threatened by Peter and is afraid to get out of the water.

• Tommy is embarrassed and thinks the only way to overcome this is to stay beside Peter.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Read this sentence from Chapter 12, page 77, paragraph 1. "I pick up the walkie-talkie. It's heavy in my hands. Has it always been this heavy? My finger hovers over the talk button." What does Peter mean when he says that the walkie-talkie is heavy in his hands?

• Making the decision not to answer Tommy's call is weighing heavy on his heart.

• The walkie-talkie he had was an old model and weighed more than more modern versions.

• Peter was angry at Tommy for bothering him and didn't want to talk.

• It was too late to be talking on the walkie talkie and Peter didn't want to get in trouble.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the impact of the repetition of the phrase "I'm the one" in the text from Chapter 11?

• It shows that Peter is a very selfish person.

• It indicates that Peter wants people to praise him for protecting Zoe.

• It supports the idea that Peter thinks he has the closest relationship to Zoe.

• It proves that Peter is willing to protect Zoe in all situations.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the prefix "hydro-" tell you about the meaning of "hydropowered" as used in the sentence from page 75 of Chapter 12?

• It means the opposite of powering.

• It means that something is being powered again.

• It means that something is not able to be powered.

• It means the act of powering with water.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4