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WorksheetsThe Tail
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
Why does Tasha, the narrator in “The Tail,” think that her summer is ruined?
She has to take summer classes.
She has to get a summer job.
Her best friend is moving away.
She has to take care of her little brother.
Which statement from “The Tail” is the best example of indirect characterization?
Mama went to work that next morning.
I knew he was just waiting for her to leave so he could torment me.
I went into the kitchen to start cleaning, when the downstairs bell rang.
I knew that it was Naomi, ready to start our big, fun summer.
Which detail from “The Tail” helps you infer that Junior is lonely?
Junior doesn’t have a regular babysitter.
Tasha says there are no other kids his age on the block.
Junior acts very sweet and innocent around his mother.
He likes to play a game of checkers.
In “The Tail,” what does Naomi, Tasha’s friend, think of Junior?
She thinks he is cute.
She doesn’t like him.
She thinks he is a pest.
She thinks he acts like a baby.
Why are Tasha and Naomi scared to go into the woods in the park?
It is evening, and it is getting dark outside.
There is a rumor about wild dogs in the park.
They are afraid of the caves.
They are afraid of getting lost.
Where is Junior hiding?
in the park
in a tree
at the apartment
at the Cloisters
Which word best describes how Junior behaves in “The Tail”?
innocent
sweet
troublesome
cruel
Which sentence from “The Tail” is the best example of direct characterization
of Junior?
He wasn’t as pesty as he used to be, because now he had Thunder.
He grinned as she pinched his cheeks.
Junior clutched some comic books and his checkers game.
Suddenly, there was an unbelievable growl.
Which statement helps you infer that Tasha loves her brother?
She complains about him a lot.
She refuses to play checkers with him.
When he is lost, she feels that a part of her is gone.
She tells him to get lost when he embarrasses her.
What does Tasha mean when she says that you never miss a tail until you
almost lose it?
A dog does not need a tail to be a good pet.
She didn’t know how good a friend Naomi was until Junior was lost.
She didn’t know how much she would miss her freedom.
She didn’t realize how she felt about her brother until he was missing.
What lesson does Tasha learn in “The Tail”?
Responsibility can be fun.
She truly loves her brother.
She should always tell the truth.
Friends are more important than family.
When Naomi first sees the dog, she has a spasm of laughter. Which statement best describes her laugh?
It is a chuckle.
It is musical.
It is silent
It is a burst.
When Tasha made a vow to watch her brother, what did she do?
She promised to watch him.
She lied to her mother.
She made a joke about Junior.
She wrote down directions.
The word "mauled" means
badly injured by being attacked
sudden short burst of energy or activity
biting and cutting with the teeth
usual way in which something is done
The usual way in which something is done is a
vow
spasm
routine
tail
