WorksheetsThe School story
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does the word literary mean in the sentence below?
Reese won the literary prize for the poem she entered in the school's talent competition.
well-read
highly skilled
dealing with games
dealing with writing
What does the word wry mean in the sentence below?
After losing the chess game, Erin gave her brother a wry smile.
honest and sincere
hopeful and joyful
serious but triumphant
amused but slightly bitter
What does the word manuscript mean in the sentence below?
The ancient manuscript describes life during the Roman Empire.
artistic design
scientific study
audio recording
written material
What does the word revisions mean in the sentence below?
The proofreader made revisions to the article before sending the magazine to the printers.
changes
enlargements
reductions
translations
What does the word editorial mean in the sentence below?
One of Don's editorial duties at the newspaper is to check the articles for errors.
relating to directing
relating to earning money
relating to taking pictures
relating to correcting for publication
Replace the underlined words:
Mr. Brown asked his students to make corrections to their original copies of their stories.
editorial; manuscripts
revisions; manuscripts
editorial; mazes
revisions; mazes
Replace the underlined word:
Please do not reveal Superman's secret identity to anyone else.
pressure
muted
disclose
publish
Replace the underlined word:
The students cried and complained, because they wanted to force their teacher to cancel the spelling quiz.
publishing
disclose
maze
pressure
My computer's audio is stuck-up.
My computer's audio is snatched up
My computer's audio is muted.
My computer's audio is numb.
I got lost in this editorial!
I got lost in this breakthrough!
I got lost in this maze!
I got lost in this publishing company!
Why did Natalie feel 'like a spy' when entering her mum's office at the beginning of the story?
She was being sneaky by bringing the manuscript into her mum's office pretending it was someone else's.
She was spying on her mum.
Natalie and Zoe came up with a plan to spy on her mum to see how they can get her manuscript into the office.
She set up cameras in her mum's office.
Letha Springfield can best be described as
mean and nasty
honest and nosey
sweet and nice
challenging and demanding
"If I don't hear from her in three days, then I'm going to turn the heat up---way up!"
What do the everyday things Natalie and her mother do together tell the reader about their relationship?
They are not close.
They are close.
They do not get along.
The midnight telephone conversation between Natalie and Zoe reveals that
Zoe is reluctant to go through with the plan.
Natalie is determined to be a published writer.
Natalie feels she is being unfair to other writers.
Zoe is annoyed that Natalie won't let her call Hannah.
Which word best describes how Zoe feels about Natalie?
Disappointed
Suspicious
Resentful
Supportive
How does Natalie most likely feel at the end of the story?
Relieved that her mother said she loves the book
Disappointed that her other said the book needs some work
Surprised that her mother did not guess that she is the author
Sad that her mother does not know that she wrote the book for her and her dad
The reader can conclude that Natalie will probably
Throw out the manuscript
Tell Hannah the truth later
Fire Zee Zee and hire a new agent
Change her name to Cassandra Day
What is the main conflict (problem) in "The School Story?"
Natalie is trying to get her manuscript published
Zoe wants to become a editor one day
Natalie feels guilty about tricking her mother
Natalie and Zoe want to play a trick on Letha
