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Grace and the Time Machine

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I cannot find our atlas!

a)

sewing supplies

b)

book of maps

c)

musical instruments

d)

box of tools

2.

Is the Henderson family aboard?

a)

on the train

b)

in a foreign country

c)

above deck

d)

already gone

3.

He played with a mechanical toy.

a)

works with a switch

b)

works by pushing buttons

c)

works with a string

d)

works by machine

4.

The group began to chant.

a)

argue about different topics

b)

repeat the same words again and again

c)

consider many solutions to a problem

d)

work in a cooperative

5.

Which vehicle should we take?

a)

automobile

b)

suggestion

c)

passageway

d)

suitcase

6.

The girl reseats herself.

a)

to think about

b)

to look away from

c)

to sit down again

d)

to feel bad about

7.

It is a miracle.

a)

strange daydream

b)

remarkable event

c)

common mistake

d)

pleasant surprise

8.

What did Grace's mother mean when she told Grace "not to leave the house in a shambles"?

a)

Don't loose anything

b)

Don't have any friend over

c)

Don't make a mess

d)

Don't leave Nana alone

9.

Grace showed she was capable of taking good care of Nana by...

a)

pouring a cup of coffee for Nana

b)

showing her atlas to Nana

c)

traveling to The Gambia with Nana

d)

inviting Mrs. Myerson to visit Nana

10.

Which was the most exciting event in this story?

a)

Nana walked on crutches because she broke her ankle

b)

Grace went outside to play with her friends

c)

Grace and her friends traveled in a time machine

d)

Nana and Mrs. Myerson went in for tea

11.

How were the imaginary trips to The Gambia and Trinidad alike?

a)

Mrs. Myerson suggested both trips to the children

b)

The children became frightened on both trips

c)

Someone from the present time interrupted both trips

d)

Nana took both trips with the children

12.

Why did Kester say he "wouldn't advise" traveling to the future?

a)

The children had a bad experience there

b)

The time machine only works in the past

c)

Nana and Mrs. Myerson might not be alive then

d)

They might accidentally change the past

13.

How did Nana feel when Mrs. Myerson joined the children?

a)

awkward

b)

astonished

c)

relieved

d)

disappointed

14.

What important lesson did this story teach about inventions?

a)

Inventions are only created by adults

b)

It costs a lot of money to make inventions

c)

Inventions have to be useful

d)

It takes a long time to create inventions

15.

What did you conclude about Mrs. Myerson when she traveled through time with the children?

a)

She did not know how to make friends

b)

She always enjoyed exciting adventures

c)

She trusted Grace and her friends

d)

She had never before used her imagination

16.

Which event from the story really happened?

a)

Mrs. Myerson used the time machine to go to Germany

b)

Grace and Nan visited The Gambia

c)

The children traveled to the future

d)

Nana and the children took a trip to Trinidad

17.

The author probably wrote this story to...

a)

persuade children to be inventors

b)

show how to invent a time machine

c)

tell an interesting story about an invention

d)

show that children and adults can be inventors

18.

From the events described in this story, what could you conclude about time travel?

a)

There would be good and bad things about traveling through time.

b)

Time travel is real

c)

You can go wherever you want with time travel

d)

You can only travel to the past with a time machine

19.

How were the imaginary trips to Trinidad and Heidelberg alike?

a)

They are both in the same country

b)

Both trips went to the same year in time

c)

Both trips allowed the older characters to relive happy memories

d)

They traveled to the future

20.

How might Mrs. Myerson's imaginary trip to the past affect her present life?

a)

She will continue to be a shut-in

b)

She will travel to Germany more often

c)

She might be happier in her present life

d)

She will hang out with the children all the time now