Language Arts

The author's attitude, either positive or negative, toward a subject.

• genre

• setting

• bias

• generalization

All of the following are part of plot except __________________________.

• rising action

• bias

• climax

• resolution

What evidence in the book shows that Miss Deavers approved of Nick's creativity?

• She set up a volleyball net in the classroom.

• She  purchased sand to be distributed throughout the classroom.

• She taught some of the students the hula.

• She decorated the room with small palm trees. 

The author states that "the student's eyes were glued to Nick's face." He does this to emphasize that - 

• the students were watching Nick very closely.

• the students were interested in Nick's report.

• Nick played a trick on his friends with glue.

• the students were afraid of Nick.

The reader can conclude that Nick's family valued reading because-

• they purchased a new dictionary for Nick to use for homework.

• after school, they made him do his homework first.

• three out of four walls were lined with books.

• they did not watch television.

The reader can conclude that Nick's brother - 

• had Mrs. Granger for math.

• didn't think education was very important.

• was smart.

• does not live with Nick and his parents. 

What can the reader infer from Mrs. Granger's conversation with Nick about using the word "frindle" in her classroom?

• she will not put up with the disruption.

• she isn't really that upset.

• she is going to refer him to the office if he continues

• she is going to contact his parents

What is the most likely reason the the author gave the chapters titles and not just numbers?

• He wanted to be different from other authors.

• He used them to foreshadow upcoming events.

• The publisher requires it.

• All of the above.

What is Nick trying to accomplish by sending his five friends into the Penny Pantry store?

• annoying the clerk

• having the word frindle recognized as a pen

• making his friends buy a pen for him

• put them through an initiation into his secret agent club

When eliminating or "x-ing" out an answer always select the choices that?

• the shortest answer

• cannot possibly be correct

• the answer that repeats the question in it