Worksheets"The Friday Everything Changed" Reading Questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who is the author of this short story?
Amanda Hart
Anne Hart
Anne Harrison
Why did the boys carry the water bucket?
They wanted to test their strength
They wanted to show off in front of the girls
It was tradition
On what day would the students go to get water?
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Where did the water for the school come from?
A pump at the railway station
A well a mile down the road
A pump at the town center
How many boys would go together to retrieve the water?
Three
At least four
Two
Where did Miss Ralston come from?
River Nile
River Hibbert
River Hector
Why did the girls admire Miss Ralston?
She was strict
She was very pretty
She was well spoken
Who was the girl that put up her hand to ask why girls weren't allowed to go for water?
Alma Lewis
Alma Niles
Alma Nelson
Who did the boys believe carrying the water "belonged to?"
Miss Ralston
The boys
Anyone who wanted to try it
What did the girls finally do to the boys?
The stood up to them
They ran away in fear
They called the boys' parents
Who were the two "bigger boys" that usually played softball on Mondays?
Junior Chapman and Ernie LeBlanc
Ernie Chapman and Alma Nile
Ernie Chapman and Junior LeBlanc
Why did the boys refuse to let Alma potentially carry the water?
It was something that only the boys wanted for themselves
It was something that the boys created themselves
It made the boys feel more manly because carrying water was not a "girl thing"
What did Arnold say to Alma to try to convince her that carrying the water was a bad idea?
He said that it was too hot outside for a girl
He said that it was too cold outside for a girl
He said that there are dangerous animals surrounding the school and that she would get hurt
What did Miss Ralston do to get the attention of the students to come inside after recess?
The shouted loudly
She rang a bell
She blew a whistle
At the end of the story, what does Miss Ralston do to prove that girls can do whatever boys can do?
She ran around the playground with the boys
She was screaming louder than the boys
She grabbed a bat and played softball with them
What is this statement an example of? (Choose the BEST possible answer)
"and flew like a bird against the sun"
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
When Miss Ralston hit the ball, where did it land?
In the chicken field
In the ox pasture
In the neighbor's yard
Who are the two girls that were chosen to go get the water?
Alma Niles and Joyce Shipley
Carol Sampson and Jan Smith
Anne Carson and Charlie Sanders
What does Miss Ralston's character represent?
How girls and boys should be treated equally
How a good teacher should act
How mean boys can be
Who do you think was more surprised in Miss Ralston's actions at the end of the story?
Boys
Girls
