WorksheetsThe Tail Review Sheet
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does this passage from "The Tail" tell you about Junior?
Dimples decorated his round cheeks as he smiled and nodded at me every time Ma gave me an order. I knew he was just waiting for her to leave so he could torment me.
Junior loves Tasha very much.
Junior can be very troublesome.
Junior likes to follow orders.
Junior will do just what he is told.
Ma's many orders to Tasha are an example of indirect characterization. Which fact do they reveal about the mother?
She is mean and critical.
She is kind and gentle.
She is strict but caring.
She doesn't trust Tasha at all.
You can infer that when Tasha takes Junior to the park, she is hoping that
Junior will not tell their mother.
Junior will jump rope with the girls.
she will lose him in the park.
Junior will find a friend.
What can you infer about Tasha's feelings for her brother from this passage in "The Tail"?
"…Please let me find him. I will play any kind of game he wants. I'll never yell at him again."
Tasha resents her brother.
Tasha is afraid of her brother.
Tasha loves her brother deeply.
Tasha is annoyed by her brother.
What can you infer from this passage in "The Tail"?
We heard a rustling in the bushes and grabbed each other. "Probably just a bird," I said, trying to sound brave.
Tasha is frightened.
Tasha is not afraid.
Junior is hiding in the bushes.
Naomi is more scared than Tasha.
Which sentence best expresses the relationship between Tasha and Junior?
They are best friends.
They resent each other.
They put up with each other to keep peace in their family.
They fight and tease each other, but they are very close.
Which word best describes the personality of Junior in "The Tail"?
unkind
mischievous
intellectual
thougthful
Which lesson does Tasha learn from her experiences in "The Tail"?
If you don't succeed at first, you must try again.
A true friend sticks with you through thick and thin.
Losing someone can teach you the depth of your love for that person.
Danger can bring out the best in people.
Which sentence is best completed with the word routine?
Carla had to _____ the book to the library because it was overdue.
The best _____ to school is over the bridge.
Practicing the violin is part of my daily _____.
Jogging is my _____ , so I am out of shape.
When the narrator says that there are no kids Junior's age on the block, you can infer that
other kids don't like Junior.
Junior has no one to play with.
Tasha doesn't like younger kids.
Tasha likes to play with Junior.
