WorksheetsThe Summer of the Cast
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Amanda's favorite thing?
a)
running
b)
swimming
c)
reading
d)
singing
2.
What main problem does Amanda face in the story?
a)
She does not want to leave the beach at the end of the day
b)
She cannot manage all of the energy she has.
c)
She cannot go swimming because she broke her arm.
d)
She does not get along with the rest of her family.
3.
When she has her cast on, Amanda misses swimming: What evidence from the story best supports this conclusion?
a)
At the pool, Amanda stares longingly at the water.
b)
Amanda's family stops going to the pool as often.
c)
Amanda staged a play and planted a tree.
d)
Amanda's family throws a pool party for her and her friends.
4.
Why does Amanda start crying at the doctor's office?
a)
because she is in a lot of pain
b)
because she can't think of anyone to sign her cast
c)
because she is tired and wants to go home
d)
because she won't be able to go swimming
5.
What is the story mostly about?
a)
Two siblings spend more time together when one of them breaks her arm.
b)
A girl who loves swimming discovers an interest in gardening after breaking her arm.
c)
Two siblings learn to love swimming over the course of a summer.
d)
A girl breaks her arm while playing on a slider at the playground.
6.
Read the following sentences: "I was excitedly babbling, standing on chairs, reading brochures and peppering everyone with questions about how x-rays worked. I was completely oblivious to the gravity of the situation. This wasn't a fun field trip. My sister was badly hurt. I don't like thinking back on my lack of care for Amanda."
AS used in this sentence, what does th word "gravity" mean?
AS used in this sentence, what does th word "gravity" mean?
a)
happiness
b)
discomfort
c)
seriousness
d)
magnetic pull that comes from the center of the earth.
7.
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
______ Amanda loves swimming, she asks her sibling if they could not go to the pool tomorrow.
______ Amanda loves swimming, she asks her sibling if they could not go to the pool tomorrow.
a)
Even though
b)
Therefore
c)
Meanwhile
d)
Initially
8.
What did the narrator do during "the summer of the cast" instead of swimming and seeing friends?
a)
played video games
b)
went to see her cousins
c)
nothing
d)
Stayed home with Amanda more
9.
Why doesn't Amanda want to go to the pool at the end of the story?
a)
She forgot how to swim
b)
She wants to spend time with her sibling in the garden
c)
She doesn't like swimming anymore
10.
How did Amanda's broken arm impact her relationship with her sibling, the narrator?
a)
It helped them to become closer.
b)
It caused them to hate each other.
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