WorksheetsThe Drive-In Movies Study Guide
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Which story vocabulary word means:
Introduction to a main event
prelude
pulsating
migrated
evident
Which story vocabulary word means:
Moved from one place to another
prelude
migrated
pulsating
vigorously
Which story vocabulary word means:
Easy to see; Very clear
vigorously
migrated
winced
evident
Which story vocabulary word means:
Beating or throbbing in a steady rhythm
prelude
pulsating
winced
evident
Which story vocabulary word means:
Pulled back slightly as if in pain
pulsated
prelude
migrated
winced
Which story vocabulary word means:
Forcefully or energetically
vigorously
prelude
evident
pulsating
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
The dark clouds made it ____________ that it would rain.
pulsating
prelude
evident
vigorously
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
The family ______________ to the United States from Mexico.
pulsating
prelude
migrated
vigorously
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
The orchestra's __________________ made me look forward to the concert.
winced
vigorously
prelude
evident
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
The beat was __________________ and made her want to dance.
winced
prelude
vigorously
pulsating
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
Jacob ___________ when the baseball hit his arm.
evident
pulsating
winced
migrated
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
He ran _________________ up and down the stairs.
vigorously
winced
pulsating
prelude
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
He ran _________________ up and down the stairs.
vigorously
winced
pulsating
prelude
Who is the narrator for the story?
The sister
Gary Soto
Mom
Rick
Why does the narrator decide to be extra good on Saturday?
He wants more money for his allowance.
He wants to go to the movies.
He wants to go out on a date with a friend.
He wants to be a good example for his siblings (brother and sister).
In the story, the narrator did all of the jobs EXCEPT?
Wash the car
Take out the garbage
Wash clothes
Make his mother breakfast
What does the narrator do when the bee stings his foot?
He wraps his foot in an old gym sock.
He cries out for his mom.
He pulls out the sting and packs his foot with mud.
He hobbles in the house and gets ice cubes.
What point of view is the story told in?
First Person Point of View
Second Person Point of View
Third Person Point of View
Fourth Person Point of View
Which quality is special to first person point of view?
It tell a true story.
You get more action.
It tells a story that comes from the imagination.
The person telling the story is in the story.
What should you MOST LIKELY do after making a prediction?
Read another story by the same author.
Read ahead to check your prediction.
Reread what you have already read.
Discuss your predictions with classmates.
What is one reason the car-wax job turns out horribly?
The boys run out of wax.
The sun was too hot on the car.
The boys use white wax on a blue car.
The boys don't polish hard enough.
Which statement supports that the story is told in first person narration?
The paint was coming off.
The lawn was wet but too tall to cut.
I was sweaty hot.
She turned on the garden hose and washed the car.
How does the mom seem to feel after seeing all of the work the boys have done?
annoyed
angry
grateful
sad
The following passage comes near the end of the story. What does it lead you to predict?
I blamed Rick and he blamed me. Debra stood at the window, not wanting to get involved. Now, not only would we not got to the movies, but Mom would surely snap a branch from the plum tree and chase us around the yard.
Debra will be blamed, too.
They will not go to the movies.
The day will end happily.
Mom will come out to play with the children.
At the end of the story, why do you think the narrator wipes his watery eyes?
The movie is sad.
He can't see well.
He's trying to stay awake.
Dust got into his eyes.
In which sentence is the underlined word used incorrectly?
The birds migrated to Florida for the warm weather.
The national anthem is the prelude to many sporting events.
The children winced in happiness over the new puppy.
It's evident from your improved test scores that you studied hard.
Which sentence has a plural noun that is used correctly?
I set the boxes of cereal in front of her.
A bee stung the bottom of my feets.
My brother found his sockes under his bed.
We returned outside with tasty sandwichs.
