Laff Comprehension

Who is the narrator of this passage?

• Peter

• Angela

• Mrs. Tang

• Dr. Zweistein

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the first thing we learn in LAFFF?

• Angela and Peter go to the same school

• Peter's alter-ego is Dr. Lu Manchu

• Peter has a time machine in his garage

• What Peter looks like

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the first important event in LAFFF?

• Angela goes forward in time

• Angela wins the story contest

• Peter shows Angela LAFFF

• Peter wears a costume like everyone else

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

He had straight hair, as black as licorice.

What does the simile in the sentence above mean?

• Peter has sticky hair.

• Hair can never be perfectly straight.

• Peter's hair is extremely dark in color.

• The narrator liked the smell of Peter's hair.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In spite of all I could do, my grades were nothing compared to Peter's.

What does the narrator mean in the sentence above?

• She always gets failing grades.

• Peter never shows her his grades.

• Her grades are lower than Peter's.

• She does not work as hard as Peter does.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does Angela learn about Peter's secret?

• She sees him in the future.

• She peeks in his garage window.

• She asks him what he is making.

• She tells him to bring her back a rose.

What do Peter's mustache and Chinese gown symbolize?

• Peter's mad scientist side.

• Angela's fear of Halloween

• a problem with the time machine

• the challenges of being an immigrant

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

If this passage were told from Peter's point of view, which part of the plot would most likely be missing?

• Peter's revelation of his Dr. Lu Manchu costume

• the events that take place in Angela's house in the future

• Angela's discovery of the time machine in Peter's garage.

• the announcement of Angel'as prize in the writing contest

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

How is the main conflict in the story resolved?

• Peter fixes his time machine

• Angela decides not to enter the story contest

• Angela goes to the future and learns an important lesson

• Peter makes new friends

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How is the ending of this passage circular?

• Angela steals her own story.

• Peter goes back to being quiet.

• The story ends where it begins.

• Everything works out for the characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4