The Spice Cabinet Quiz

What are Cooper and Rodgers complaining about at the beginning of the story?

• They say it’s unfair they can’t play paper football in class

• They have run out of cool and creative ways to fold paper

• They are bored with texting and want a new way to communicate

• They wish Fairview Middle School still had cooking class

Who explains the Spice Cabinet to Cooper and Rodgers?

• Malina

• Ms. Martinez

• Principal Mellon

• Mrs. Rose

What was the Spice Cabinet?

• Where the teacher kept the recipes used in cooking class

• The drawer in the office where they put confiscated notes

• A place where students would drop off and pick up notes

• An old shelf in the library dedicated only to cookbooks

Which of these would someone be most likely to find in Room 310: Home Economics?

• A rusty fork

• An overgrown plant

• A new book

• An ugly painting

“You see, boys? Teachers were kids once too.” In the context of the story, this quote speaks to which theme?

• Forgiveness between friends and enemies

• Similarities among different generations

• Hopefulness in the face of danger

• Differences that make individuals unique

Choose the best version of each sentence. Look for capitalization errors.

• hopping off his skateboard, Water Mellon stared at the front door. he’d forgotten the mall didn’t open until noon on Sundays.

• Hopping off his skateboard, Water Mellon stared at the front door. he’d forgotten the mall didn’t open until noon on Sundays.

• Hopping off his skateboard, Water Mellon stared at the front door. He’d forgotten the mall didn’t open until noon on Sundays.

• hopping off his skateboard, Water Mellon stared at the front door. He’d forgotten the mall didn’t open until noon on Sundays.

Choose the best version of each sentence that correctly uses the words too and to.

• “I want to watch the shark movie to!” Rodgers exclaimed.

• “I want too watch the shark movie too!” Rodgers exclaimed.

• “I want too watch the shark movie to!” Rodgers exclaimed.

• “I want to watch the shark movie too!” Rodgers exclaimed.

Choose the best version of each sentence. Look for punctuation errors.

• “Don’t worry, Mr Fincher,” said Mrs. Rose. “College applications won’t be due for another several years.”

• “Don’t worry, Mr. Fincher,” said Mrs Rose. “College applications won’t be due for another several years.”

• “Don’t worry, Mr Fincher,” said Mrs Rose. “College applications won’t be due for another several years.”

• “Don’t worry, Mr. Fincher,” said Mrs. Rose. “College applications won’t be due for another several years.”

Choose the best version of each sentence that correctly uses is and are.

• “That squirrel is braver than we are,” Malina said to Cooper as they gazed out the window.

• “That squirrel is braver than we is,” Malina said to Cooper as they gazed out the window.

• “That squirrel are braver than we are,” Malina said to Cooper as they gazed out the window.

• “That squirrel are braver than we is,” Malina said to Cooper as they gazed out the window.