Realistic Fiction Test Major Grade - 3 Passages

Why is it important to the story that Steven live on Saguaro Way?

• So that he lives next door to Mrs. Sanchez

• To show that he is new to the neighborhood

• To give him a reason to be interested in saguaros

• So that he lives where he can walk the streets alone

Steven visits Mrs. Sanchez to -

• see if she has a saguaro plant

• prove that he can walk in the neighborhood alone

• help her with the plants

• learn about saguaros in the neighborhood

What is the main problem Steven faces in the story?

• He cannot find saguaros in his neighborhood

• Saguaros are too expensive for him to buy

• He wants to help Mrs. Sanchez

• He does not know enough about El Paso

Paragraph 6 is important to the story because it -

• explains Steven's character

• tells how the conflict in the story is resolved

• describes why the setting is important to the story

• summarizes the main events of the story

How is the conflict in the story resolved at the end?

• Saguaros will return to the neighborhood

• Steven learns about saguaros from Mrs. Sanchez

• Steven smiles and feels better after his visit

• Mrs. Sanchez gets a letter that she lets Steven read

Which sentence from the selection shows that Mrs. Sanchez is caring?

• "On the side of the yard closest to your house, of course."

• "The saguaros were gone from this street long before you were born."

• "They were beautiful. Some were 30 feet high."

• "Hurricanes and high winds blew them down."

Why do you think Mrs. Sanchez and Steven get along so well?

• They have a similar interest in saguaro cactus plants.

• They work together.

• They are family.

• They live in the same neighborhood.

Why do you think Mrs. Sanchez said she would put the saguaro close to Steven's house based on what we know about her as a character?

• She wanted to make Steven happy.

• She thought it would look nice there.

• She wanted to keep an eye on it.

• She had no other place to put it.

In paragraph 3, why does Christopher say, "Oh, no"?

• He feels embarrassed about wearing glasses.

• He is late for his play-off baseball game.

• He is surprised that he can see so well.

• He is surprised that he is wearing glasses.

Which of these words best describes Christopher as he plays in the outfield?

• lonely

• angry

• nervous

• sad