Tom Sawyer I-Ready Assessment Practice Questions

How are Tom and Sid different in the passage?

• Sid likes going to school, but Tom does not.

• Sid does not like swimming, but Tom does.

• Sid helps his Aunt Polly while Tom does not.

• Sid loves Aunt Polly, but Tom does not.

Which sentence describes a theme of the passage?

• No lie is good, but some lies are worse.

• Lying to get out of trouble can lead to more trouble.

• Lying is good if it stops other people from being hurt.

• More often than not, telling the truth is its own reward.

How do paragraphs 8 through 13 contribute to the plot?

• by foreshadowing how Aunt Polly will catch Tom in a lie.

• by showing how Aunt Polly treats the boys exactly the same way

• by providing important background on how Tom and Sid are related

• by creating a dramatic contrast between the behavior of Sid and Tom

What do details in the passage suggest about Sid?

• He dislikes doing chores.

• He is shy around most adults.

• He always tells Aunt Polly the truth.

• He enjoys seeing Tom get in trouble.

Select two details that support the answer to the previous question.

• "Sid (with pride): I got one hundred in arithmetic today, Aunty." (paragraph 8)

• "Aunt Polly: Humph! PLayin' hooky, like as not." (paragraph 13)

• "Sid: (gleefully): Here he comes now!" (paragraph 14)

• "Aunt Polly: Tom, you didn't have to undo your shirt collar where I sewed it, to pump water on your head, did you?" (paragraph 22)

• "Sid: (with feigned innocence): Well, now, Aunt, I thought you sewed his collar with white thread this mornin'. That thread is black." (Paragraph 23)

Read these sentences from paragraph 24.

"Tom Sawyer! I never did see the like of that boy."

What does Aunt Polly mean when she says that she never did see the like of that boy.?

• Tom is difficult to like.

• Tom is unlike anyone else.

• Tom like to make trouble.

• Tom dislikes going to school.

What do Aunt polly's conversations with Sid and Tom show about her feelings toward each boy?

• She trusts Sid more than she does Tom.

• She worries more about Sid than she does Tom.

• She expects Sid to work less than she does Tom.

• She cares about both boys but does not understand them.