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"What Matters Most"-Passage

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

In paragraph 10, what does the word mass mean?

a)

stuffed animal

b)

"stuff" that makes up an object

c)

amount of matter in an object

d)

balance scale

2.

What is Davey Duck's mass?

a)

435 grams

b)

435 kilograms

c)

420 grams

d)

420 kilograms

3.

The word locate in paragraph 10 means:

a)

lose

b)

find

c)

cure

d)

ruin

4.

What is the main problem in the story?

a)

Gail plays soccer.

b)

The balance scale is in the basement.

c)

Davey Duck wears a hat.

d)

The girls don't have enough shelf space.

5.

Why does Kayle say her toy is better than Gail's?

a)

Kayle won her toy at the fair.

b)

Kayle saved up money to buy her toy.

c)

Kayle got her toy for her birthday.

d)

Kayle got her toy from her grandmother.

6.

How does Kayle feel when she finds out her toy has a greater mass?

a)

puzzled

b)

upset

c)

pleased

d)

angry

7.

Before the girls can find out whose toy has a greater mass, they must:

a)

build a shelf

b)

compete with one another

c)

get a balance scale

d)

scratch their heads

8.

Who finds the mass of her toy first?

a)

Kayle

b)

Gail

c)

Mom

d)

Buddy Bear

9.

Where might this story appear?

a)

an encyclopedia

b)

a magazine

c)

a billboard

d)

a children's book

10.

The reader can conclude that the balance scale:

a)

is one of the girls' favorite toys

b)

is for special occasions

c)

is for adults only

d)

is not used very often

11.

Which detail from the story best supports the idea that Kayle and Gail are win sisters?

a)

They both use the balance scale.

b)

They share a room.

c)

They have different toys.

d)

They learn about matter.

12.

Complete the cause and effect.

CAUSE: Davey Duck wears a hat.

EFFECT: ____________________

What is the EFFECT?

a)

Davey Duck is more important than Buddy Bear.

b)

Buddy Bear sits on the shelf.

c)

Davey Duck has a greater mass.

d)

Davey Duck is a gift.