Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match

You can tell that this is realistic fiction because

• nothing about it could happen in real life

• it is about a real life person

• it gives details and facts about a real topic

• it has characters that act and speak like real people

What does Marisol think that her hair looks like?

• fire

• carrots

• the sun

• oranges

Marisol's brother thinks that her pants clash with her shirt. What does clash mean?

• the look strange together

• they look perfect together

• they look old and dirty

• they look like they don't fit

What does Marisol like to eat?

• a peanut butter and jelly crackers

• peanut butter and jell burrito

• peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

• peanut butter and jelly on bananas

Why doesn't Ms. Apple like the way Marisol signs her name?

• her cursive is too slanted

• she uses print and cursive at the same time

• her writing is too sloppy

• she doesn't use cursive

Why doesn't Marisol like her peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

• it fell apart

• it's too sticky

• it's mushy

• it's too big

Marisol is bilingual. What does that mean?

• she is creative

• she has a hard time reading

• she can write with both hands

• she can speak two languages.

How can you tell that Ms. Apple's note cheers up Marisol?

• she skips all the way home

• she begins to cry

• she gives Ms. Apple a hug

• she goes home and paints

Where did the family go to get a puppy?

• Wal-Mart

• the animal shelter

• the pet store

• a farm

What did the puppy do when Marisol walked near him?

• he ran away

• he growled at her

• he started to bark

• he leaped into her lap