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Mrs.Frump Reading

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What caused Percy to be placed in Cabin 11?

a)

He was Determined

b)

It was the closest

c)

He was Undetermined

d)

Mr.D made him go there

2.
What caused Percy to be placed in Cabin Eleven?
a)
He was Determined
b)
It was the closest
c)
He was Undetermined
d)
Mr. D made him go there
3.
What word describes Annabeth's desire to go on a Quest?
a)
frightened
b)
nervous
c)
furious
d)
sick
4.
What word best describes Luke's feelings towards his father?
a)
bitter
b)
frightened
c)
nervous
d)
jealous
5.
According to Grover, why did the "Big Three" swear to not have anymore children?
a)
They didn't like kids
b)
They didn't like humans
c)
They would be too powerful
d)
it was a dare
6.
Why are the counselor's having a difficult time figuring out who Percy's Olympian parent is?
a)
He's good at everything
b)
He won't tell them
c)
He is NOT skilled at any of the tasks
d)
He doesn't want to know 
7.
How does Percy surprise everyone when he is fighting Luke?
a)
He beats Luke
b)
His pants fell off
c)
He turns water into ice cubes
d)
He loses
8.
In capture the flag, how does Percy beat the Ares cabin? 
a)
He is healed by water
b)
He pushes Clarisse
c)
He steals the flag
d)
he trips Clarisse
9.
In capture the flag, how does Percy beat the Ares cabin? 
a)
He is healed by water
b)
He pushes Clarisse
c)
He steals the flag
d)
he trips Clarisse
10.
What was Annabeth's plan to steal the flag?
a)
run up and grab it
b)
fight Percy
c)
Use Percy as a distraction
d)
pretend to die
11.
Why does Annabeth tell Percy to stand in the water after fighting the hellhound?
a)
It will heal him
b)
to move out of the way
c)
to fight her
d)
to steal the flag
12.
What does Chiron say about how the hellhound got into camp?
a)
someone summoned it 
b)
it came from Hades
c)
They were cute
d)
he hopped the gate
13.

What happened to all their money, food, and clothes?

a)

The used it all

b)

it was blown up on the bus

c)

The 3 Kindly Ones took it

14.

What did they find after walking in the woods for a long time?

a)

a hot dog stand

b)

Luke and Chiron

c)

Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium

d)

a grocery store

15.

What is the name of the lady that they met?

a)

Aunty Mary

b)

Aunty Beth

c)

Aunty Wendy

d)

Aunty Em

16.

What does Aunt Em "make"?

a)

kangaroos

b)

fairy gardens

c)

toys

d)

statues

17.

What did Aunty Em want to do with the trio before they left?

a)

let them sleep

b)

give them clothes and money

c)

take their picture

d)

give them candy

18.

Who is Aunty Em?

a)

Athena

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Medusa

d)

Madonna

19.

Who did they pick to kill Medusa?

a)

Grover

b)

Percy

c)

Annabeth

d)

Gnomeo

20.

What did Percy have to "use" to see her without looking directly at her face?

a)

a mirror

b)

a sword

c)

a gazing ball

d)

an aluminum can

21.

Why was Medusa so angry at Annabeth?

a)

her Mom was Medusa's sister

b)

her Mom had turned Medusa into a monster

c)

her Mom didn't let Medusa play with her at recess

d)

Annabeth had taken one of Medusa's snake

22.

What did Percy do with Medusa's head?

a)

he threw it into the Hudson River

b)

they ate it

c)

he boxed it up and sent it to the Underworld

d)

he boxed it up and sent it to the Gods at Olympus

23.

The rabbit managed to EVADE the fox by hiding in a hole.

a)

entertain

b)

tempt

c)

startle

d)

escape

24.

When my leg was in a hard cast for 3 months, the muscles were not used and began to atrophy.

a)

to shrink, weaken

b)

to strengthen

c)

to build, grow

d)

to build, grow

25.

We only had 2 minutes to prepare our debate about Pandora's box. I did a great job, even though it was extemporaneous.

a)

without preperation

b)

short

c)

extremely long

d)

upsetting

26.

Everyone loved "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", so the author had 12 subsequent editions of the book.

a)

coming after something else

b)

improved and better

c)

blockbuster

d)

disappointing, let down

27.

The young prince became king after his older brother decided to abdicate the throne.

a)

give up responsibility

b)

accept the position

c)

claim

d)

eliminate or dissolve

28.

Sometimes authors write allegorical stories to teach lessons. The characters usually represent people in real life. For example, in the book "Animal Farm", the boar represents Joseph Stalin. Fables are also allegorical stories.

a)

stories with symbolic meaning

b)

fairy tales

c)

non-fiction

d)

supernatural and fantasy

29.

The classroom fell into a state of anarchy when their teacher went missing. Kids were jumping on tables, yelling, and running amuck.

a)

lawlessness, chaos

b)

order, peace

c)

harmony

d)

status quo, normalcy

30.

When my leg was in a hard cast for 3 months, the muscles were not used and began to atrophy.

a)

to shrink, weaken

b)

to strengthen

c)

to build, grow

d)

to stink

31.

The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.

a)

only for a short time

b)

white

c)

fluffy and soft

d)

cold and crisp

32.

Everyone loved "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", so the author had 12 subsequent editions of the book.

a)

coming after something else

b)

improved and better

c)

blockbuster

d)

disappointing, let down

33.

The security guard knew the girls were going to try and use a distractive ruse in order to shoplift.

a)

trick or plan

b)

conversation

c)

sign

d)

disguise or costume

34.

She wanted to leave her old life behind and start anew in high school. Her freshman year would be a renaissance year.

a)

rebirth / renewal

b)

scary and worrisome

c)

repeat

d)

old, archaic

35.

It feels like FSA testing is interminable. We test, day after day, after day, after day.

a)

endless

b)

exciting

c)

required

d)

expected

36.

We only had 2 minutes to prepare our debate about Pandora's box. I did a great job, even though it was extemporaneous.

a)

without preperation

b)

short

c)

extremely long

d)

upsetting

37.

When my great grandmother died, we all helped write the elegy that was read at her funeral.

a)

a poem displaying grief

b)

newspaper article

c)

instructions

d)

will

38.

It is a mistake to deify a celebrity and treat him as if he is a god.

a)

worship

b)

fire

c)

pay

d)

watch

39.

Even though he had troubles at home, he circumvented his troubles, worked hard, and graduated with honors.

a)

overcame

b)

forgot about

c)

imagined

d)

was overtaken

40.
After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little.  However, he soon found they were obsolete.
a)
too easy
b)
out of date
c)
boring
41.
The guest teacher felt exasperated because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen. 
a)
lonely
b)
frustrated
c)
depressed
42.

My father's favorite SALUTATION is "Howdy, friend!"

a)

signal

b)

greeting

c)

sentence

d)

question

43.

The VIGILANT guards stayed up all night to make sure no one came near the castle.

a)

disguised

b)

watchful

c)

superior

d)

youthful

44.

The rabbit managed to EVADE the fox by hiding in a hole.

a)

entertain

b)

tempt

c)

startle

d)

escape

45.
As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is
a prominent writer in the field of children's literature. 
a)
knowledgable 
b)
lucky
c)
well-known
d)
silly
46.
The girls LANGUIDLY put on their jackets as if they had no energy at all.
a)
Defiantly
b)
Nonchalantly
c)
Lazily
d)
Energetically
47.
After being ill and unable to eat for three days, Beverly now had a VORACIOUS appetite.
a)
Small/miniscule
b)
Minor
c)
Insatiable/huge
d)
Unhealthy
48.
Self.  Think about words that deal with doing something by itself.
a)
auto
b)
bene
c)
cracy / crat
d)
dem
49.
Good.  Think about words that deal with doing something good.
a)
auto
b)
bene
c)
cracy / crat
d)
dem
50.
Rule or Governed By.  Think about words that deal who is ruling.
a)
auto
b)
bene
c)
cracy / crat
d)
dem
51.
People.  Think about words that deal with people
a)
auto
b)
bene
c)
cracy / crat
d)
dem
52.
What is the root? automatic, automobile, autonomous, autobiography
a)
auto
b)
bene
c)
cracy / crat
d)
dem
53.
What is the root? beneficial, benefactor, benediction, benign, benefit
a)
auto
b)
bene
c)
cracy / crat
d)
dem
54.
What is the root? democracy, autocracy, theocracy, kleptocracy, bureaucracy
a)
auto
b)
bene
c)
cracy / crat
d)
dem
55.
What is the root? democracy, demographic, pandemic, epidemic, democrat
a)
auto
b)
bene
c)
cracy / crat
d)
dem
56.
Which word means? when a person signs his/her own name
a)
autograph
b)
beneficial
c)
autocracy
d)
demographic
57.
Which word means? produces good results
a)
autograph
b)
beneficial
c)
autocracy
d)
demographic
58.
Which word means? government in which one person rules all by him / herself
a)
autograph
b)
beneficial
c)
autocracy
d)
demographic
59.
Which word means? the study of different groups of people
a)
autograph
b)
beneficial
c)
autocracy
d)
demographic
60.
Which word means? to make choices for yourself
a)
autonomy
b)
benevolent
c)
kelptocracy
d)
epidemic
61.
Which word means? a disease spreading quickly and affecting many people
a)
autonomy
b)
benevolent
c)
kleptocracy
d)
epidemic
62.
Which word means? When someone writes about his/ her own life
a)
autobiography
b)
benediction
c)
theocracy
d)
democracy
63.

Which word means? The "good words" or speech given during a gathering.

a)

autobiography

b)

benediction

c)

theocracy

d)

democracy

64.

Which word means? A government run by a "god' or "religious group".

a)

autobiography

b)

benediction

c)

theocracy

d)

democracy

65.
Which word means? Occurring over a wide area and affecting many people
a)
autobiography
b)
benediction
c)
theocracy
d)
pandemic
66.

Organisms that are able to use light to synthesize sugar from carbon dioxide to feed itself.

a)

Photoautotrophic

b)

Semiautonomous

c)

Technocracy

d)

Benevolentness

e)

Epidemiology

67.

Partially taking care of yourself

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Semiautonomous

c)

Technocracy

d)

Benevolentness

e)

Epidemiology

68.

A system controlled or governed by scientists and technical experts.

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Semiautonomous

c)

Technocracy

d)

Benevolentness

e)

Epidemiology

69.

Ruled by the wealthy, people with the most money.

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Semiautonomous

c)

Disbeneficial

d)

Benevolentness

e)

Epidemiology

70.

Characteristic of “doing good”

a)

Antidemocratic

b)

Semiautonomous

c)

Disbeneficial

d)

Benevolentness

e)

Epidemiology

71.

A drawback, taking away the “good things”.

a)

Antidemocratic

b)

Semiautonomous

c)

Disbeneficial

d)

Benevolentness

e)

Epidemiology

72.

The study of the causes, spread, and control of diseases in people.

a)

Antidemocratic

b)

Semiautonomous

c)

Disbeneficial

d)

Benevolentness

e)

Epidemiology

73.

Opposed to or against a government “ruled by the people”

a)

Antidemocratic

b)

Semiautonomous

c)

Disbeneficial

d)

Benevolentness

e)

Epidemiology

74.

Who is the best reading teacher ever!

a)

Mrs.Fielder

b)

Mrs.Frump

c)

Mrs.Bradley

d)

Mrs.Jackie

75.

In the Lightning Thief, how many dollars was Gladolia worth?

a)

$100

b)

$500

c)

$200

d)

$1000