WorksheetsTwo Kinds
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
In “Two Kinds,” what does the mother hope for her daughter?
a meeting with Ed Sullivan
a way to happiness
a good career
a special talent
Which statement best explains why the daughter in “Two Kinds” develops a
negative attitude toward her mother’s quizzes?
She finds the tests getting harder and harder.
She is not interested in geography or math.
She sees herself disappointing her mother.
She wants to play piano instead of taking tests.
In “Two Kinds,” what does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?
If she does not become a prodigy, she will not succeed at anything.
If she becomes a prodigy, she will be a sad, unpleasant girl.
She has the power to decide for herself who she will be.
She can be the prodigy her mother wants her to be.
In “Two Kinds,” which of the following are reasons that the daughter plays badly at the talent show? Choose two options.
She has not been taught well by her teacher, who is deaf.
She wants Waverly, not herself, to win the talent show.
She does not sincerely try to learn her selected piece.
She does not wish to play well at the talent show.
She is too nervous to play well in front of an audience.
Which of the following is the best definition for lamented?
expressed sorrow about
showed appreciation for
expressed annoyance at
showed anger about
Which situation most clearly shows an example of squabbling? Base your
choice on the meaning of squabbling.
Jose asks Leila for advice on how to fix his bicycle.
Kim and Li fight over who gets to go first up the stairs.
Jamal bores his friends with stories of winning video games.
Ed and Ramón discuss their differing opinions about politics.
Which situation would most likely cause a person to feel devastated? Base
your choice on the meaning of devastated.
Jon’s younger sister cannot grasp his explanation of chemistry.
Komal graduates at the top of his high school class.
No one shows up for Joshua’s thirteenth birthday party.
Rosa must finish her homework before watching television.
The word competent means “able to do a specific job correctly.” The word
incompetent is formed by adding the Latin prefix in- to the word competent. Based on your knowledge of in-, choose the most likely meaning of incompetent.
capable of doing many different jobs
having a set of skills that apply to various tasks
lacking the qualities needed to do something well
unable to maintain focus for long periods of time
Which word in this sentence is a possessive noun?
Keisha and Dashawn liked Sam’s singing, but Taylor liked my piano playing.
Keisha
Sam’s
Taylor
my
Which sentence contains both a common noun and a proper noun?
Sara was tired of trying to please her demanding mother.
The ambitious mother wanted her daughter to be a prodigy.
Susan thought Yolanda was more talented than Janelle.
The deaf piano teacher could not hear his student playing.
