First Day Jitters

The nervous girl was ____________ about the test. 

• happy

• afraid or worried

• giddy 

• excited 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

First Day Jitters has a suprise ending because

• Sarah is just pretending to be nervous

• the students are happy to meet Sarah

• Mr. Hartwell doesn't really want Sarah to go to school

• Sarah is a teacher, not a student

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What was the author's purpose for writing First Day Jitters?

• to tell a funny story and entertain

• to teach the reader a lesson

• to describe how it is to be a teacher

• to persuade the reader to become a teacher

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Sarah doesn't want to get out of bed because?

• she is very tired

• she is nervous about going to school

• she has a bad cold

• it is too early to get up

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What can you infer about how Sarah is feeling on the 1st day of school?

• She feels excited about meeting new friends at school.

• She is nervous about starting a new school.

• She is angry that she has to go to a new school.

• She feels bored at school.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What phrase from the story gave the reader a hint that Sarah had the jitters?

• "Everyone is nervous the first day."

• "Besides, just think of all the new friends you'll meet."

• "What will everyone think if you aren't there?"

• "'My head hurts,' she moaned as she trudged into the kitchen."

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Choose the best vocab word to complete the sentence: Caroline felt _______________ about starting her new job.

• fumbled

• nervous

• chuckled

• nonsense

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the main theme of 'First Day Jitters'?

• Overcoming fear

• Making new friends

• Learning new subjects

• Becoming a teacher

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which character is the protagonist in 'First Day Jitters'?

• Mr. Hartwell

• Sarah

• The students

• The principal

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What literary device is used in the title 'First Day Jitters'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5