Reading Comprehension — Ramona’s Book Report

Which choice provides a summary of the passage?

• Following her father’s advice, Ramona based her book report on television commercials, and her report turned out quite differently from her classmates’ reports.

• Because she wanted a good grade, Ramona worked hard on her book report for Mrs. Whaley’s class, and her report earned the best grade of all the students.

• After she saw the other students’ book reports, Ramona decided that she wanted hers to be different, so she asked her friends to help present her report in a creative way.

• Since she loves animals, Ramona decided that she should find a book about cats for her book report, so she asked Mrs. Whaley for help.

What does the word urgent mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

• difficult; hard

• important; serious

• risky; dangerous

• wasteful; useless

Which two phrases from paragraph 8 help the reader determine the meaning of the word inspiration?

• "...amusing herself."

• "...knew exactly what she wanted to do..."

• "...worked with paper, crayons, Scotch tape..."

• "...with such pleasure..."

• "...a sudden idea."

What does the author mean by the phrase "set about doing it" in paragraph 8?

• Ramona admired her finished work.

• Ramona began working on her plan.

• Ramona asked for more advice.

• Ramona thought more about her plan.

Read the sentence from paragraph 18: "That was most entertaining." What does the author mean by the sentence?

• Mrs. Whaley wanted the class to use Ramona’s presentation as a model.

• Mrs. Whaley hoped to see Ramona’s presentation again.

• Mrs. Whaley thought Ramona’s presentation was the best in the class.

• Mrs. Whaley enjoyed Ramona’s presentation.

How would the passage be different if it were written as a play?

• It would have stanzas and lines.

• It would have a rhythm and rhyme scheme.

• It would have sentences and paragraphs.

• It would have a cast list and stage directions.

PART A: Based on the passage, which choice describes Sara and Janey?

• They believed that Ramona’s book report was the most creative in the class.

• They were proud of Ramona’s hard work on her book report.

• They wanted Ramona’s book report to include cat masks for the whole class.

• They were amused by Ramona’s ideas for her book report.

PART B: Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• "Next she phoned Sara and Janey, keeping her voice low and trying not to giggle so she wouldn’t disturb her father any more than necessary..." (paragraph 9)

• "Both her friends giggled and agreed to take part in the book report." (paragraph 9)

• "When school started, Ramona slipped cat masks to Sara and Janey..." (paragraph 10)

• "Ramona took a deep breath as Sara and Janey began to chant, 'Meow, meow, meow, meow.'" (paragraph 14)

Which detail from the passage describes what is shown in the image of a girl working at a desk under a lamp with papers and art supplies?

• "She worked with paper, crayons, Scotch tape, and rubber bands. She worked so hard and with such pleasure that her cheeks grew pink." (paragraph 8)

• "...Ramona leaned back in her chair to admire her work: three cat masks with holes for eyes and mouths, masks that could be worn by hooking rubber bands over ears." (paragraph 9)

• "With pencil and paper, she began to write out what she would say. She was so full of ideas that she printed rather than waste time in cursive writing." (paragraph 9)

• "...Ramona slipped cat masks to Sara and Janey...and waited, fanning away escaped fruit flies, for book reports to begin." (paragraph 10)

How are the passages different in their approaches to the idea of book reports?

• In "The Project," students are assigned the books they must read for their reports, but in Ramona Quimby Age 8, students are allowed to read books of their choice.

• In "The Project," students must all read different books for their reports, but in Ramona Quimby Age 8, students must read the same book.

• In "The Project," students must turn in written book reports, but in Ramona Quimby Age 8, students are expected to create videos for their book reports.

• In "The Project," students are just receiving instructions for their book reports, but in Ramona Quimby Age 8, students are presenting their book reports.