The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket Reading Comprehension

Which revision of the sentence uses a verb phrase to show a shift in time?

• The child with the red lantern had discarded it as a tasteless object that could be bought at a store.

• The child with the red lantern discards it as a tasteless object that could be bought at a store.

Read paragraph 12. The description of the boy’s actions suggests that the —

• boy has a special feeling about the girl

• girl is about to show off her superior knowledge of insects

These sentences give readers a clue about the boy’s motives in ignoring his classmates’ requests for the grasshopper, advancing the theme of —

• creating cultural objects

• budding young love

By saying if it was chance, the author is likely implying that —

• both Fujio and Kiyoko had played the lantern game before

• the interplay of the children’s names was meant to happen

What is the definition of aperture in paragraph 23?

• An opening such as a hole

• A tear in a sheet of paper

Which excerpt from the story contain a verb phrase?

• Does anyone want a grasshopper? A grasshopper!

• One of the neighborhood children had heard an insect sing on this slope one night.

Which evidence shows that Japanese culture values beautiful, handmade items?

• The children take great pride in the lanterns they create.

• The children make sure that everyone has a lantern to hunt insects.

Which clue best helps readers infer that the narrator is most likely a teacher or an older student?

• He is interested in the various sounds of the insects.

• He has knowledge about how to make intricate lanterns.