WorksheetsEdge B Unit 1 Cluster 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A weird circumstance is an odd
shape
number
situation
celebration
To commit a crime means to
do it.
plan it.
feel sorry about it.
tell someone about it.
A consequence is
a good reason.
a quiet conversation.
a result of another action.
an agreement between friends.
When people make contact, they
take a chance.
ask a question.
make a promise.
form a connection.
When you have empathy for others, you can
keep them out of trouble.
understand how they feel.
believe everything they say
ask then for help at any time.
If you say a person is a juvenile, it means the person is a
judge
a child or teen.
kind of criminal.
neighbor or friend.
To reach maturity means to be
very powerful.
fully developed.
especially talented.
completely independent.
To salvage something means to
sell it.
feed it.
save it.
study it.
After that, the woman said, "Pick up my pocketbook, boy, and give it here." These words show that Mrs. Jones is
weak and afraid
old and needs help.
strong and in control.
surprised and ready to run.
Which of these senteces from the story includes the best description of Roger's physical traits?
Sweat popped out on the boy's face and he began to struggle.
"You gonna take me to jail?" asked the boy, bending over the sink.
"I believe you're hungry--or been hungry--to try to snatch my pocketbook."
He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans.
Mrs. Jones could have called the police. Instead, she takes Roger home and feeds him. This tells you that Mrs. Jones is
kind.
mean.
happy.
scared.
Why does Roger try to steal Mrs. Jones' purse?
He is hungry and needs to buy food.
He is angry and likes to cause trouble.
He does not have enough money to buy something he wants.
He wants to be like other kids in his neighborhood who steal.
Roger looked at the door --looked at the woman--looked at the door--and went to the sink.
The last five words of this sentence are important because they show that Roger
dislikes Mrs. Jones.
has realized how dirty his face is.
does not want to leave without the purse.
does not think he can escape from Mrs. Jones.
Why does Roger want to say something other than 'Thank you, Ma'am" to Mrs. Jones?
He wishes he could stand and live with her.
The words show appreciation he does not feel.
He wishes he could buy some food at the store for her.
The words are not strong enough to show how he feels.
When you read an interview, you expect to see
a lot of pictures.
long paragraphs.
questions and answers.
a biography of the writer.
Each of these is a sentence from the interview with Bridgett Jones. In which sentence did the author change part of what Bridget Jones said?
"Look, your life's not over, there's still hope for you."
So I guess as a community we have to decide what is it we're willing to get back in the long run.
He [understood] that this person was eventually going to get back out and be in our community.
I think the community understands, or should understand, that the younger a person is, the more likely it is that they can change.
If an author leaves out the words a person spoke in an interview, the author should use
italics.
ellipses.
brackets.
bold text.
Teen who are judged in adult court instead of juvenile court are more likely to
spend a long time in prison.
get help changing bad behavior.
make good choices in the future.
become useful members of society.
Judge Cordell believes that young offenders should be
given a choice about their trials.
given a chance to change their lives.
kept off the streets for the rest of their lives.
kept in the adult system until they are wiser.
All of the people who were interviewed agree that most juvenile offenders
should not go to court at all.
should not be sent to prison.
should be judged in adult court.
should be judged in juvenile court.
