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Science Friction

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Amanda become the one who organizes the project?

a)

she doesn't care about people

b)

she wants to take action instead of just talk about it

c)

she is neat

d)

she is the smartest

2.

What is the connotation of disgustingly neat?

a)

grossed out by the way she eats

b)

disappointed in herself

c)

wishes she was actually neat herself

d)

She was in grief

3.

What do the group members spend the first few hours of the meeting doing?

a)

arguing about the fact no one wants to do the project

b)

arguing because they don't like each other

c)

arguing because they are under a lot of pressure at school

d)

arguing because they all have different interests

4.

what does the word lugged mean?

a)

float

b)

haul

c)

held

d)

roll

5.

Why did Ellen stash bread under Amanda's clothing?

a)

she didn't care what people thought

b)

she was angry at Amanda

c)

she didn't like the food her mom made

d)

she wanted to fit in but was embarrassed by her allergy

6.

Why did Benji, Ellen and George stash food in Amanda's room?

a)

she made them angry

b)

she told them to

c)

she was always upset

d)

showed them she didn't care about how her room looked

7.

Why was Benji interested in being able to touch the ceiling near Amanda's book case?

a)

he was athletic

b)

he hated the project

c)

he was pretending to not be interested

d)

he was able to put his meat on top of the bookcase

8.

What generalization can we make based in the passage ?

a)

success in science happens when you work together

b)

people need to work by themselves to have success

c)

You should always be neat and organized

d)

people who are different can find a way to work together.

e)

It is important to study hard and do well in school

9.

Reluctant

a)

anxious

b)

hesitant

c)

worried

d)

scared

10.

How can mistake turn answers into problems ?

Please type in your best answer, it is not graded.

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11.

Is the group method for choosing a leader scientific?

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12.

Is Science Friction a good title for this story?

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13.

Why do you think Amanda's mom does not make her clean up her room?

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14.

How is Ellen's personality different from what Amanda thought?

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