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WorksheetsThe Case of the Missing Cell Phone
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 56mins
Which excerpt from the story BEST reveals why Melissa chose a particular cell phone case.
“Black with gold sparkles fits your personality better,”
Melissa’s jaw dropped as she looked around at the hundreds of different cell phone cases.
“This would keep me from sitting on my phone and breaking it.”
“These are stylish, but also offer protection."
Choose TWO excerpts that BEST show WHY Tommy is a good suspect.
“I wouldn’t be caught dead with a sparkle cell phone case,” said Tommy.
He has trouble making his own friends because he is a little shy.
“I wasn’t happy when you got the new phone instead of me.”
Tommy is mischievous at times.
Which universal theme BEST fits this narrative?
Crime doesn’t pay.
Be careful what you wish for.
Work hard to reach goals in life.
It is better to give than to receive.
Why did the author use 3 rd person point of view, instead of 1 st person?
so Angela’s thoughts could be revealed
so Melissa wouldn’t give the mystery away at the end
so Tommy’s personality flaws would be obvious
so Zoe’s personality wouldn’t be revealed until the end
Read this sentence from paragraph 1:
“She absentmindedly pats the back pocket of her jeans to
make sure it is still there.”
What does the word “absentmindedly” mean?
gently
accidentally
distractedly
angrily
Read these lines from page 4:
Tommy looked at the floor. “I wasn’t happy when you got the new phone instead of me, but I would never steal from you,” he said in a low voice.
What is revealed with the underlined statements in this excerpt?
Tommy lost the phone.
Tommy is lying.
Tommy is timid.
Tommy is very young.
Read this excerpt from page 1:
“I wouldn’t be caught dead with a sparkle cell phone case,” said Tommy, Melissa’s younger brother.
The phrase 'caught dead' is which type of figurative language?
simile
idiom
personification
alliteration
Read this excerpt from page 1:
“I wouldn’t be caught dead with a sparkle cell phone case,” said Tommy, Melissa’s younger brother.
The phrase 'caught dead' emphasized ____.
Tommy's dangerous personality.
Tommy's embarrassment.
Tommy's sneaky personality.
Tommy's hostility.
Choose TWO examples of idioms.
...also offer protection
...made a beeline
never steal from you
...ring you up
Who is the BEST suspect?
Melissa
Angela
Zoe
Melissa's mother
Which piece of evidence best supports your answer to who stole Melissa's phone?
Zoe knows that Melissa likes gold sparkles.
Angela knows Melissa’s bedspread is deep purple.
Melissa’s mother couldn’t find the phone.
Tommy wanted a new phone himself.
If the story changed narration to 1st person through the perspective of Angela, what would the reader know more about?
Why Tommy is shy and has little friends.
The variety of phone cases to choose from.
When Angela was in Melissa's room and why she took her phone.
Why Zoe thinks the black with gold sparkles fits Melissa's personality better.
