The Worst Comprehension

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1. What prediction can the reader make about Jake based on the events in the story?

• A. Jake is Graham's best friend.
• B. Jake is Brianna's best friend.
• C. Jake is popular and well liked.
• D. Jake is mad at Graham about what he said.

2. Which sentence best supports the idea that Graham has a change of attitude about his comments?

• A. Graham had said that awful thing.
• B. Graham wished he could reach out and pluck the words from the air.
• C. His life was over.
• D. Graham had been in a good mood when the day started.

3. What is the most likely reason the author used 3rd person limited point of view in the story?

• A. To show why Garaham struggles so much with what he said.
• B. To show why Brianna struggled so much with Garaham said.
• C. To show why everyone likes Jake so much.
• D. To show why Graham said the rude comment about Brianna.

4. What is the main message the author conveys in this story?

• A. Plan ahead for difficult times.
• B. Be mindful of what you say to others.
• C. Be honest with those your love.
• D. Take risks in order to be successful.

5. Read the story from the story. Graham switched on his PS4, but his heart wasn’t in it. What does the author's use of figurative language in this sentence help the reader to understand?

• A. It demonstrates the friendship Graham has with Brianna.
• B. It helps the reader understand the level of frustration playing a video game can bring on.
• C. Graham is conflicted with guilt over what he said about Brianna.
• D. It shows the reader that loving a video game is difficult.

6. What key idea do the details in paragraph 5 support?

• A. Graham acknowledges his poor choice and regrets it immediately.
• B. Graham admits he did something wrong but ignores it.
• C. Graham decides its time to go home.
• D. Graham is unaware that he did anything wrong.

7. Why is Graham knocking on the door, important to the resolution of the story?

• A. It shows the author knows how to write a cliffhanger.
• B. The reader can predict Brianna won't open the door.
• C. The reader is able to predict Graham will ask Brianna to forget their friendship.
• D. It shows the story has an ending that may result in an apology.

8. Brianna's friendship seems to be important to Graham. How is this statement supported based on the story events from the story. Explain your answer using text evidence.