Stone Fox

Last Name, First Name

During the race, why is little Willy unafraid to cross the lake when the others are?

• He thinks it is the only way he can get far enough ahead to win.
• He learns that Mayor Smiley would not be afraid to take the shortcut.
• His small sled with just one dog is lighter and won’t break the ice.
• He can tell by looking where the lake ice is strongest and weakest.

How does the North Road out of town compare to the South Road back into town?

• The North Road is quite a bit longer than the South Road.
• The North Road has more sharp turns than the South Road.
• The North Road crosses the lake, while the South Road does not.
• The North Road has a few steep hills, while the South Road has many.

What is the difference between how Stone Fox performs at the beginning of the selection and at its end?

• He begins slowly but picks up speed in the end.
• He is sick in the beginning but feels better by the end.
• He starts in last place but ends up in first place.
• He starts in first place but loses his lead on the South Road.

Which choice from the selection best helps the reader know what “made his move” means in paragraph 26?

• “‘I must finish the race. I haven’t won yet.’”
• “One by one he began to pass the other racers.”
• “He passed the others as if they were standing still.”
• “Until only little Willy remained.”

Read the sentence from the selection. “Little Willy had asked Mayor Smiley if he was permitted to go across the lake, not wanting to be disqualified.” What does the word disqualified mean in this sentence?

• taken back to an earlier point in the race
• told to start the race over from the beginning
• brought to the end of the race
• no longer able to compete in the race

Read the sentence from the selection. “Other racers followed in hot pursuit.” Which word from the sentence helps the reader understand the meaning of the word pursuit?

• other
• racers
• followed
• hot

Which detail should be included in a summary of the selection?

• Little Willy travels down Main Street.
• Little Willy passes the town schoolhouse.
• Little Willy speeds past Doc Smith’s house.
• Little Willy sees Grandfather in the window.

Read this sentence from the selection. “Little Willy was so excited he couldn’t think straight.” What does the phrase “couldn’t think straight” mean?

• unable to think clearly
• unable to think happily
• thinking before acting
• thinking about the past