The One and Only Ava

¿Qué palabra o frase respalda mejor la respuesta de la Parte A?

• lleno de temor

  
  

• Caliente y roja
  

• primer dia

  
  

• afirmativamente

¿Cómo se siente Ava en la primera estrofa?

• emocionado

  
  

• enfermo

• feliz

• nervioso

(a)   día de los inocentes, tontos.

How is Ava feeling in the first stanza?

• excited

• sick; ill

• happy

• nervous; worried

Which word or phrase best supports the answer in Part A?

• filled with dread

• hot and red

• first day

• positively

Select the word that would be the best synonym to replace ridicule in the second stanza.

All the kids at Ava’s old school were kind and didn’t ______ the way she dressed or styled her hair even though she might look crazy.

• praise

• tease

• respect

• approve

A lesson found in the story and the poem is that

• Winning isn’t everything

• It is okay to be different

• Mistakes can happen

• Don’t judge people by the way they look

Select the line from the poem that best supports the idea that Ava’s feelings have changed from the beginning to the end of the poem.

• Her hair in shades of greens and blues

• Her first day outfit was complete

• Ava smiled and thought to herself

• Who cares what other kids think or say?

Part B: Which word or phrase best supports the answer in Part A that unique means to be like nobody else?

• liked to dress

• to express

• individual

• feel like

Why did the poet write the last word in each stanza in bold print and using a different font?

• To show that the words rhyme

• To create alliteration

• To make the reader laugh

• To emphasize the important words and ideas