Reading Bank 5

Which is the best summary of Passage 1?

• A boy moves to New York City so that his father can get a job there. The boy has never been able to hide his feelings. He fits in after a week or two when he meets some of his classmates and they start hanging out.

• A boy learns that he has to move to New York City because of his father. The boy attends a new school and feels like he doesn’t belong there. The teacher is very nice to him and introduces him to a boy named Aldo. Aldo lives nearby. He is good at math.

• A boy and his father move from Iowa to New York City, where the boy starts a new school near the end of the school year. At first he feels uncomfortable because everything is new and different, but thanks to his teacher, he makes a friend who introduces him to more friends.

• A boy is upset because his father makes him leave Iowa, which has always been his home. The boy doesn’t want to leave Iowa, but he has no choice. New York City is not like Iowa. Everything is different, including the other kids and the things he learns in his new school. Luckily, the boy’s teacher introduces him to Aldo, who is smart.

Which two problems are solved for the narrator in Passage 1?

• starting school late in the year

• struggling with schoolwork

• having difficulty with sudden changes

• not knowing his classmates

• being able to hide feelings

Which is the best description of the narrator’s first day of school in Passage 1?

• His new classmates are impatient, and the narrator is sad.

• His new classmates are cheerful, and the narrator is relieved.

• His new classmates are unfriendly, and the narrator is ashamed.

• His new classmates are puzzled, and the narrator is embarrassed.

Read this sentence from Passage 1. “Let me tell you, relocating would have been difficult enough.” (paragraph 2) What does relocating mean?

• attending a new school

• moving somewhere else

• making a tough decision

• adjusting to a strange situation

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: In “A New Beginning,” how does Aly feel about getting a robotic leg?

• confused

• special

• eager

• shy

Select one sentence from paragraph 1 of the story that supports the answer to Part A.

• Something amazing happened to Aly over the summer that would change her life forever—she got a robotic limb.

• Aly was born without a left leg, and she had used a wheelchair all of her life.

• She was used to it, and she moved around with ease.

• In fact, anything she put her mind to doing, she found a way to do.

• A robotic leg was going to be a whole new adventure for her, but she was ready!

What is the theme of “A New Beginning”?

• Something new can change your life for the better.

• Put your trust in other people, not in new technologies.

• Supportive friends can help you succeed in performing a new task.

• People should be cautious about changing something that works well.

Which two sentences demonstrate that the robotic leg worked even better than Aly expected?

• Aly did not quite understand how it worked, but it did. (paragraph 3)

• She spent every day that summer going to the park and getting used to the new feeling of moving around on two legs. (paragraph 3)

• The trickiest part about wearing a robotic leg, strangely enough, was learning how to trust it. (paragraph 4)

• In fact, by the end of the summer, she was even able to run. (paragraph 4)

• Imagine that! (paragraph 4)

Read this sentence from Passage 2. “She thought that it would buckle beneath her and she would fall.” (paragraph 4) What does the word buckle mean as it is used in this sentence?

• attach

• collapse

• click together

• wobble around

How does the point of view in Passage 1 compare to the point of view in Passage 2?

• In both passages, the main character tells the story.

• In both passages, a third-person narrator tells the story.

• In Passage 1, the main character tells the story. In Passage 2, a third-person narrator tells the story.

• In Passage 1, a third-person narrator tells the story. In Passage 2, the main character tells the story.