New Kid

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A Which statement describes a theme of New Kid?

• It is difficult to overcome fear.

• You can learn a lot from games.

• Competition is good for friendship.

• Making friends is an important part of growing up.

Which two quotes from New Kid best support the answer to Part A?

• He’s black, but it took us a while to connect. (panel 23)

• You don’t always have to choose, kiddo. (panel 30)

• So I decided to see if General Tso’s chicken could get along with pepper steak. (panel 34)

• Jordan, grab the gold. (panel 36)

• Guys, I gotta go. (panel 40)

What is the challenge that both Jordan and Gran’pa are dealing with?

• using new technology

• fitting in to a new place

• maintaining old friendships

• living up to Chuck's expectations

Explain how Jordan felt about his new school and the people he met at RAD.

* You need 2 sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation!*

How was Jordan feeling when he entered the cafeteria for the 1st time.

• nervous

• excited

• annoyed

In New Kid, what is the conflict that Jordan describes?

• His new friends aren’t friends with each other. 

• His interests are different from those of his classmates. 

• He does not get his way when he plays with his classmates. 

• He has a high opinion of himself that his classmates don’t agree with. 

In New Kid, Jordan’s conversation with his grandfather makes him feel more comfortable with his friends at his new school by — 

• making him more sympathetic to his friends 

• inspiring him to find out more about his friends’ interests 

• stopping him from worrying about whether he and his friends are different 

• helping him to see how to introduce his grandfather and parents to his friends 

Which statement describes a theme of New Kid?

• It is difficult to overcome fear. 

• You can learn a lot from games. 

• Competition is good for friendship. 

• Making friends is an important part of growing up. 

The author of New Kid reveals which city the story takes place in by including — 

• a caption saying exactly where they live 

• recognizable landmarks in the drawings 

• a note establishing the setting at the bottom of a frame 

• dialogue in which a character mentions city features 

Which statement describes a theme of New Kid?

• A) It is difficult to overcome fear.

• B) You can learn a lot from games.

• C) Competition is good for friendship.

• D) Making friends is an important part of growing up.