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WorksheetsThe London Eye Mystery - Chapters 6-11
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Salim tells Ted that the play he performed at school would be "right up his street." "Right up your street" and other phrases like "beat around the bush" - that only make sense if you know how to use them- are called:
a)
idioms
b)
metaphors
c)
similes
d)
oxymorons
2.
Ted enjoys talking about things such as people's social lives (small talk).
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What is the best word to describe how Ted felt about the encounter with the stranger who gave them a ticket to ride the London Eye for free?
a)
excited
b)
happy
c)
uncomfortable
d)
angry
4.
After Salim goes missing, Kat wants to lie about what happened to Salim. Ted replies: "Lie." I repeated. "Hrumm. Lie." Why do you think he says this?
a)
Ted doesn't like to lie.
b)
Ted says it for no reason.
c)
Ted is confused.
d)
Ted likes to repeat things.
5.
Why do both Ted and Kat yell "NOW!" at the same time while they are watching the Eye?
a)
It's a funny coincidence.
b)
They are fighting with one another.
c)
Salim's pod has reached the top of it's rotation.
d)
None of the answers is correct.
6.
When they can't find Salim, Aunt Gloria decides to:
a)
call Salim's mobile
b)
put an ad in the newspaper
c)
start yelling for help
d)
run around in circles like a crazy person.
7.
When the police came to to the Sparks house to question everyone, who was in charge of the investigation?
a)
the police officer in uniform
b)
the woman wearing regular clothes
c)
Ted's dad
d)
nobody
8.
The morning Salim disappears, Salim does all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
stamp his feet and throw a fit when Aunt Gloria suggests they go to the Tate before they ride the Eye
b)
let Ted take a photo with his camera
c)
shave his mustache
d)
eat a bowl of Shreddies with Ted
9.
Ted and Kat talk about animals and people that have gone missing. Ted mentions that the _______ have become extinct.
a)
dodos
b)
koalas
c)
tigers
d)
prairie dogs
10.
In chapter 11, when the police visit the Sparks' house, the text tells us, "Aunt Gloria's eyes went round and large at the word 'hospital." Why does Aunt Gloria react this way?
a)
She has a phobia (fear) of hospitals.
b)
Her eyes always get bigger when she's paying attention.
c)
She is worried and scared Salim could be hurt and in a hospital somewhere.
d)
She's tired of talking to the police. She just wants them to leave and get back to looking for Salim.
11.
The sequence of events is: (1) Mum and Aunt Gloria wait at a cafe while the 3 cousins wait in line for tickets to ride the Eye (2) ????? (3) Ted and Kat track Salim's pod (4) Kat buys a souvenir photograph of Salim's pod, but he Salim can't be seen in the photograph. What is the second event?
a)
Salim's mobile phone is turned off.
b)
Kat wants to lie about how they lost Salim.
c)
A strange man offers Kat, Ted, and Salim a free ticket to ride the Eye.
d)
The police arrive at Ted's house to question everyone.
12.
How would you describe Kat and Ted's relationship?
a)
They are the perfect siblings. They hardly ever fight.
b)
Kat is so embarrassed by her little brother she barely notices he's there.
c)
Ted looks up to Kat and does whatever she says.
d)
They often have a hard time getting along, but they do truly care about one another.
13.
During Kat's police interview, Kat says that she and Ted tracked Salim's pod while it went around the London Eye. What does she say she and Ted did to help them keep track of it?
a)
They walk away from the Eye a little bit so they can see the pods better.
b)
She takes a video of the pods going round with her mobile phone.
c)
She asks other strangers to help Ted and her watch Salim's pod.
d)
None of the answers is correct.
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