The School Story Comprehension

What is the main conflict (problem) in "The School Story?"

• Natalie is trying to get her manuscript published

• Zoe wants to become a editor one day

• Natalie feels guilty about tricking her mother

• Natalie and Zoe want to play a trick on Letha

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What do the everyday things Natalie and her mother do together tell the reader about their relationship?

• They are not close.

• They are close.

• They do not get along.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

How would you describe Hannah and Natalie’s relationship?

• dishonest

• close

• distant

• intense

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main conflict (problem) that Natalie has in the story?

• She has an argument with Zoe

• She feels guilty about tricking her mother

• She is jealous of her mother's career

• She does not get to spend enough time with her mom

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How does Natalie feel at the end of the story?

• Relieved that her mother says she loves the book but sad she cannot tell her she wrote it

• Disappointed that her mother says the book needs some work

• Surprised that her mother does not guess that she is the author

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the sentence below tell the reader about Zoe's character? _{"If I don't hear from her in three days, then I'm going to turn the heat up-Way up!"}

• Zoe is bold and impatient

• Zoe is thoughtful and wise

• Zoe is nervous and hesitant

• Zoe is lazy and unconcerned

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main conflict that Natalie has in the passage?

• She has an argument with Zoe. 

• She feels guilty about tricking her mother.

• She is jealous of her mother's successful career.

• She does not get to spend enough time with her mother.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The reader can conclude that Hannah

• knows that Natalie is Cassandra Day.

• wants to be an author instead of an editor. 

• is thinking of leaving her job at Shipley Junior Books. 

• is excited because she has found the next best-selling book. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

How does Natalie most likely feel at the end of the story?

• Relieved that her mother said she loves the book

• Disappointed that her other said the book needs some work

• Surprised that her mother did not guess that she is the author

• Sad that her mother does not know that she wrote the book for her and her dad

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

The reader can conclude that Natalie will probably

• Throw out the manuscript

• Tell Hannah the truth later

• Fire Zee Zee and hire a new agent

• Change her name to Cassandra Day

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1