Reading and Vocab (Overall)

What is the passage mostly about?

• The magician learning about the great palace Aladdin lived in.

• The magician wanting the Genie of the Lamp.

• The magician learning about Aladdin’s great fortune.

• The magician trying to get rid of Aladdin.

Which theme is explored in the story?

• Never underestimate someone.

• See the positive side of things?

• People want what others have.

• People should be honest.

What does the narrator mean when he says “drop the ball” in the passage?

• He was not going to like all the work ahead.

• He was not going to let the ball get away.

• He was not going to make any mistakes.

• He was not going to miss the opportunity.

Why did the narrator use the exaggeration at the end of the passage?

• To show why Hugh stood out as a nerd.

• to emphasize the severity at which Hugh was teased.

• to explain how he felt about Hugh being teased by other students.

• to describe what Hugh looked like in middle school.

The simile in the first sentence helps the reader understand that-

• the kingdom is quite beautiful

• it is easy to see through the water

• the deep sea is not very dark

• It is a good place to live

Read the phrase from the excerpt.

"as birds fly among the trees"

The author includes this simile most likely to-

• show the reader what the trees are like

• suggest the kingdom is like being above water

• help the reader visualize the kingdom

• identify the Sea King’s favorite spot

From what point of view is the passage told?

• 1st person point of view

• Second person point of view

• Third person point of view

The descriptions in the passage help the reader -

• see why Dorothy wishes to leave her home

• learn what it is like to live on the prairie

• want to learn more about the flat country

• understand the dullness of where Dorothy lives

Word that means:not fixed or limited; not measurable; not clear

• Indefinite

• Incredible

• Indirect

• lilliterate

Unwilling to allow others to express beliefs different from one's own

• Intolerant

• Impractical

• Illegal

• Illiterate