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Any Small Goodness

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the word understatement mean in the sentence below?


To describe that hilarious comedian as amusing is an understatement.

a)

comparison

b)

false advertising

c)

huge exaggeration

d)

overly mild statement

2.

What does the word veered mean in the sentence below?


The sailboat veered off course in the gusting wind.

a)

moved quickly

b)

steered correctly

c)

tipped over

d)

changed direction

3.

What does the word skeptical mean in the sentence below?


Haley was skeptical that the basketball shoes would make her jump that much higher.

a)

doubtful

b)

thankful

c)

hopeful

d)

fearful

4.

What does the word anonymous mean in the sentence below?


The donor of the generous gift to the food bank wishes to remain anonymous.

a)

familiar

b)

unanamed

c)

important

d)

helpful

5.

What does the word emulate mean in the sentence below?


Brian wishes to emulate the fine performance of his violin teacher.

a)

learn from

b)

improve upon

c)

strive to equal

d)

compete with

6.

The author probably wrote this story to--

a)

describe the game of basketball

b)

explain how to cook Mexican dishes

c)

persuade the reader to play basketball

d)

entertain the reader with a realistic story

7.

Which statement best describes how this story is told?

a)

Arturo tells the story.

b)

Coach Tree tells the story.

c)

A narrator who is not involved in the story describes events.

d)

Two characters tell the story, each from different viewpoints.

8.

To support her main purpose, the author uses all of the following except--

a)

humor

b)

persuasion

c)

Spanish phrases

d)

a conversational ton

9.

Why does the author set the words assistant coach in italic on page 357?

a)

To show that the reader should pause there

b)

To show that Arturo is shouting these words

c)

To show that these are words that Arturo has just learned

d)

To show that Arturo feels strong emotion when he says these words

10.

What scene does the author include to show the importance of family and culture to Arturo?

a)

Arturo does homework with his friend Alicia

b)

Arturo and his family cook chiles rellenos together

c)

Arturo learns that Jose has been stealing from Coach Tree

d)

Arturo and his brother disagree about Coach Tree's motives

11.

Which sentence does the author use to show that Arturo is determined to work hard for Coach Tree?

a)

At this news, it's amazing all the Tigers don't swoon to the floor.

b)

I plan to just dribble my brains loose while this guy's here.

c)

I'm not world-class, but somehow I made the team.

d)

My nerves get tangled as a fistful of paper clips.

12.

Which sentence does the author use to show that Coach Tree is dedicated to coaching the team?

a)

Coach Tree arrives every morning just about before anyone.

b)

At first just about the whole school's waiting for a glimpse of him.

c)

The new basketball program affects everyone.

d)

He shakes hands with everyone in my family.

13.

When Arturo learns that Coach Tree is spending extra time with Jose, Arturo--

a)

feels jealous that Jose is getting extra attention

b)

loses all hope that Jose will have a good future

c)

realizes that Luis was right about Coach Tree's motives

d)

begins to have hope for Jose's future

14.

Coach Tree's actions show that his main goal is to teach the students to--

a)

keep trying to succeed

b)

respect other people's culture

c)

make money however they can

d)

find the sport that suits them best

15.

From the events in the story, the reader can conclude that the author probably believes--

a)

everyone should eat Mexican food

b)

everyone deserves a second chance

c)

sports figures are only interested in money

d)

schools should teach academics without sports