The Troublemaker - M-STEP Practice

Read the Passage.

• DONE

• not done

What does the word budge mean in the sentence: "Jason’s friend Max pushed on the door as hard as he could. But the door would not budge."

• Break

• Bend

• Move

• Listen

What word means the same as well-known?

• Friends

• Smart

• Famous

• Proud

Who is the main character in the story?

• Kevin

• Jason

• Max

• Jason's mother

Who is the main character in the passage?

• Kevin

• Jason’s mother

• Jason

• Max

Read this sentence from the passage. Kevin put the key into his pocket and skipped away. What does the word skipped suggest about Kevin?

• He moved slowly.

• He was happy.

• He moved quietly.

• He was angry.

What happens to the mother first?

• She asks who locked Jason in the basement.

• She lets Jason out of the basement.

• She explains to Kevin why he should not play tricks.

• She hears a noise coming from the basement.

What happens to the mother last?

• She asks who locked Jason in the basement.

• She lets Jason out of the basement.

• She explains to Kevin why he should not play tricks.

• She hears a noise coming from the basement.

Which word best describes the trick that Kevin plays on Jason?

• Funny

• Mean

• Strange

• Silly

What is the second paragraph mostly about?

• Why Kevin plays tricks

• How children should not play in basements

• A trick that Kevin plays on a friend

• How a boy learns why he shouldn’t play tricks