Unit 2 Week 1 Assmnt- No Ordinary Fish/A Different Kind of Wish

Which is the best summary of paragraphs through 3

• A boy catches a fish. The fish offers him one wish.

• A boy goes fishing. Then he tells his brother about it.

• A boy and his brother go fishing. The fish gets away.

• A boy goes fishing. Later he writes a story about it.

The following item has 2 parts. Answer Part A then Answer Part B.

Part A: Which sentence describes Jerome?

• Jerome is unhappy because he does not get along with his brother.

• He daydreams a lot and gets carried away by his imagination.

• Jerome is a clever writer but does not often realize it.

• He loves being outdoors but does not like doing chores.

Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• Jerome was so shocked that he dropped his fishing rod.

• Jerome knew exactly what he wanted to change.

• Lately he had started keeping a notebook next to his bed.

• Jerome often didnt realize how funny his stories were until he read them aloud to Lucas.

Which sentence best describes Lucas?

• He makes up stories about a dog named Marvin.

• He falls asleep quickly and enjoys his brothers stories.

• He wishes he could keep a notebook near his bed.

• He likes outdoor adventures such as fishing in the lake.

Read this sentence from Paragraph 9:

As usual Jerome felt restless and could not lie still.

Which phrase from the paragraph BEST helps you understand the meaning of the word restless?

• started to answer

• already asleep

• could not lie still

• busy scribbling

Read the play and answer these questions.

Read this sentence: "But what about your hilarious stories?"

Which phrase from scene 3 helps you understand the meaning of the word hilarious?

• have time to write them

• stay up late

• make me laugh

• every morning

Which is the BEST summary of BOTH the story and the play about fish?

• A boy meets a fish that can talk. He is surprised that he drops his fishing rod and the fish is able to escape. The talking fish agrees to grant the boy one wish if he comes back the next day.

• A meets a talking fish that grants him one wish. He decides to wish he could fall asleep as quickly as his brother does.

• This is a funny story about a talking fish. The fish tells a boy named Jerome he can have anything he wishes for. Jerome goes home and tells his brother about the talking fish, but his brother does not believe him.

• A boy named Lucas enjoys the funny stories that his brother writes. The stories make Lucas laugh. He wants his brother to stay awake at night so he can keep writing his funny stories and sharing them in the morning.

How is the format of the play, "A Different Wish" different from the story "No Ordinary Fish"?

Choose 2 answers.

• The play tells what Jerome is thinking, but the story does not.

• The play includes a scene where the two brothers talk to each other but the story does not.

• The play includes stage directions that describe the characters actions and settings but the story does not.

• The play takes place in three separate scenes but the story flows all together.

How are the play and the story alike?

• They both suggest that not being able to sleep can have benefits.

• They both explain how a fish solves a problem between brothers.

• They both show how two brothers can argue and then make peace.

• They both show that the two brothers sleep in bunk beds.