Past and Future Friends

What was Mike's initial reaction when he saw Jack with Lou and Patrick?

• He smiled and increased his pace.

• He stopped walking and watched them.

• He felt happy for Jack.

• He joined them immediately.

Why did Mike feel a knot in his stomach?

• He was nervous about starting school.

• He was worried about losing his best friend.

• He was excited about joining the football team.

• He was anxious about his new haircut.

What did Mike remember about his first meeting with Jack?

• They met at a football game.

• They met in the cafeteria.

• They met at a skateboarding park.

• They met at Miller’s Pond.

How did Jack respond when Mike snapped at him about Patrick and Lou?

• Jack got angry and walked away.

• Jack explained that they were good guys.

• Jack ignored Mike and left.

• Jack apologized to Mike.

What did Mike do after class when he saw Jack with his new friends?

• He tried to talk to Jack.

• He left without talking to Jack.

• He joined Jack and his friends.

• He went to the football practice.

What invitation did Jack give to Mike that mirrored their first meeting?

• To join him for a football game.

• To come over to his table and meet his friends.

• To go skateboarding together.

• To ride bikes to get ice cream.

What decision did Mike make at the end of the passage?

• He decided to avoid Jack completely.

• He decided to join Jack and Lou at their table.

• He decided to confront Jack about their friendship.

• He decided to try out for the football team.

How can the reader tell that this story is realistic fiction?

• The character’s experiences actually

  happened to real people.

• The characters are not real, but they have believable experiences.

• The characters have experiences that are impossible in real-life situations.

• The characters are real people whose experiences are invented by the

  author.

Mike expects Jack to be friendly when the new school year starts because they —

• have been pals since they met

• play on the same football team

• know many of the same people

• have spent the summer together

Read these sentences from the story.

“What’s with me?” Mike snapped.

“Where’s your fan club? Patrick and

Lou? I’m surprised to see you without them.”

Jack looked shocked. “They’re good guys. You just have to give them a chance.”

Why did Jack look “shocked” in this part of the story?

• He is angry at Mike’s behavior.

• He is unaware of Mike’s feelings.

• He is surprised Mike joined the team.

• He is amazed Mike is a friend of Lou’s.