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WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why doesn't Ryan like her name?
a)
She was named after her mom
b)
Her teachers always forget her name
c)
She thinks that her name is too short
d)

She says it's a name a lot of boys have

2.
Who is Ryan's teacher?
a)
Ms. Colby
b)
Ms. Carl
c)
Mr. LeRoy
d)

Mr. Smith

3.
What is Ryan's last name?
a)
Hart
b)
Mart
c)
Cart
d)
Mill
4.
What does Ryan's name mean?
a)
King
b)
Queen
c)
Royal
d)
Princess
5.
What is Ryan's brother's name?
a)
Raymond aka Ray
b)
Martin aka Mar
c)
Larry aka Ary
d)
Norton aka Nor
6.
What does Ryan's bother name mean?
a)
Protector
b)
Mentor
c)
Teacher
d)
Provider
7.
How much younger is Ryan than him?
a)
2 years younger
b)
3 years yonger
c)
5 years younger
d)
1 year younger
8.
Who does Ryan argue with in class?
a)
Brandon
b)
Kiki
c)
Ray
d)
Tom
9.
What does Ryan make a bet to win?
a)
A race
b)
A car game
c)
A board game
d)
A bet
10.
What does Ryan want if she wins?
a)
A Twix
b)
A Kitkat
c)
A Hershey's
d)
A Butterfinger
11.
Who is KiKi?
a)
Ryan's best friends
b)
Ryan's brother
c)
Ryan's neighbor
d)
Ryan's cousin
12.
What happens before Ryan can win?
a)
She trips over her untied shoelace
b)
She was exhausted
c)
She stopped to get water
d)
She was distracted by a dog
13.
What does Ryan owe Brandon?
a)
A pack of Jolly Ranchers
b)
A pack of gum
c)
A pack of Skittles
d)
A pack of Gummy Bears
14.
Who gives Ryan the money to buy the candy?
a)
Ray
b)
Kiki
c)
Her mom
d)
Her Dad
15.
What rule do they break when they get home?
a)
The no ice cream before dinner rule
b)
The no candy before dinner rule
c)
The no fritos before dinner rule
d)
The no cookies before dinner rule
16.
Who in the family has adventurous taste buds?
a)
Ryan
b)
Mom
c)
Dad
d)
Ray
17.
Where did Dad work for fifteen years?
a)
The post office
b)
The supermarket
c)
The tax preparation service
d)
A Restaurant
18.
What big news do Ryan's parents share?
a)
They were moving to another house because their current rent house is being sold
b)
They were getting a divorce because they argue too much
c)
They were moving to another house because they coudn't pay the rent anymore
d)
They were moving to another house because the owner of the house raised the price of the rent
19.
How will Ryan and Ray get to school now?
a)
They're going to walk
b)
They were going to ride their bikes
c)
They were going with the neighbors
d)
They were riding the bus
20.
What does ice cream not take away?
a)
The sadness
b)
The happiness
c)
The distress
d)
The jolliness
21.
Why do they go for a Sunday drive?
a)
They're selling dad's car so they're taking one last drive
b)
They're buying a new car
c)
They're driving to church
d)
They are driving to the restaurant
22.
What do they stop to do?
a)
To bird watch
b)
To eat
c)
To rest
d)
To talk
23.
What do they see through the binoculars that they don't normally see?
a)
A bald eagle
b)
A snake
c)
A rabbit
d)
A deer
24.
Who stays in the car the longest?
a)
Ryan
b)
Mom
c)
Dad
d)
Ray
25.
What does Ryan repeat about the new house?
a)
That it's not new at all
b)
That it's bigger
c)
That it's prettier
d)
That it's small
26.
What is missing from the new house that her old house had?
a)
Stairs
b)
Dinning room
c)
Kitchen
d)
Living room
27.
What job does Ryan think would be cool for her to have?
a)
Food critic
b)
Judge
c)
Lawyer
d)
Writer
28.
What does Ryan always do that could lead to a career?
a)
She cooks so she could be a chef
b)
She writes so she could be a journalist
c)
She loves to comb her hair so she can be a stylist
d)
She loves to read so she can be a teacher
29.
What tradition does Mom want to keep even after moving?
a)
Hosting family dinners
b)
Hosting parties
c)
Reading a book every night to the kids
d)
Taking a bath before bedtime
30.
What is inside the canister that Ryan finds?
a)
A postcard, seashells, a white handkerchief, dried rose petals, hair pins
b)
A long letter and dried petals
c)
A pair of diamond earrings and a gold ring
d)
A beautiful dress and hair pins
31.
What does Mom give Ryan before bed?
a)
A night-light
b)
A hug
c)
A piece of cake
d)
Ice cream
32.
What does Ray do to Ryan in the middle of the night?
a)
Scares her into thinking he's a ghost
b)
Played music
c)
Starting yelling because he had a bad dream
d)
Starting dancing
33.
Who does Ryan invite over?
a)
Amanda
b)
Kiki
c)
Deacon LeRoy
d)
Luke
34.
What does Ryan's frined do with Ryan to help her with her cooking?
a)
She's Ryan's official taste tester
b)
She helps her cook
c)
She does all the cooking for Ryan
d)
She just looks
35.
What is one of the names they come up with for Ryan's smoothie recipe?
a)
Blackberry-Lime Extravaganza
b)
Blackberry smoothie
c)
Lime smoothie
d)
Extravaganza smoothie
36.
What does Ryan try to make that ends up a disaster?
a)
Rosemary chicken with lemon
b)
Meat Loaf
c)
Enchiladas
d)
Creamy Italian Chicken
37.
What do they order for food since Ryan's cooking ends in disaster?
a)
Pizza
b)
Fried Chicken
c)
Hamburgers
d)
Hot Dogs
38.
What does Ryan add to the food they ate instead?
a)
Rosemary
b)
Salt
c)
Cheese
d)
Pepper
39.
What speech is Ryan rehearsing?
a)
Her Easter speech for church
b)
End of the school speech
c)
Homework assignment
d)
Poem
40.
What is one thing Ryan hate about saying her speech?
a)
How everyone stares at you
b)
How long the speech is
c)
How she needs to smile all the time
d)
How short the speech is
41.
Who comes over to do Ryan's hair before the speech?
a)
Grandma
b)
Kiki
c)
Amanda
d)
The neighbor
42.
Why is she the one who helps Ryan with her hair?
a)
She used to be a beautician
b)
She is the only one available
c)
She always does everyone's hair
d)
She doesn't have anything to do
43.
Who plays on the piano?
a)
Luke
b)
Amanda
c)
Kiki
d)
Mark
44.
Who is speaking at the church?
a)
Deacon LeRoy
b)
Deacon Luke
c)
Deacon John
d)
Deacon Mark
45.
Who does a great job at reciting their speech?
a)
Kiki
b)
Amanda
c)
Ray
d)
John
46.
Where does Ryan go when she leaves the stage?
a)
To her empty Sunday school classroom
b)
To her house
c)
To the park
d)
To her grandma's house
47.
What does Ryan do on the ride home?
a)
Says her speech in the car
b)
She cries all the way home
c)
She stare out the window speechless
d)
She says jokes all the way home
48.
How long ago did Grandpa die?
a)
5 years ago
b)
6 years ago
c)
6 years ago
d)
1 year ago
49.
What dish did Ryan make on her own?
a)
The carrot cake
b)
The chocolate cake
c)
The cheese cake
d)
The marble cake
50.
Who won the Easter egg hunt?
a)
Amanda
b)
Cousins Lila
c)
Micah
d)
Ray
51.
How many eggs did she find?
a)
9
b)
8
c)
7
d)
6
52.
What is the price for finding more eges?
a)
Easter basket
b)
Money
c)
Candy
d)
Cupcakes
53.
What is Ryan packing for?
a)
Amanda's slumber party
b)
Kiki's slumber party
c)
Cousins Lila's slumber party
d)
Micah's slumber party
54.
Why can't Ryan swim at the party?
a)
She got her hair pressed
b)
She does not know how to swim
c)
Amanda did not invite her to the pool
d)
She is scared of the water
55.
Who is Zoe?
a)
Amanda's younger sister
b)
Amanda's friend
c)
Amanda's neighbor
d)
Amanda's cousin
56.
Amanda had other friends over at her slumber party. Who thinks she should be Amanda's best friend?
a)
Red
b)
Haley
c)
Sophie
d)
Haley
57.
Who is seventeen and used to be a lifeguard?
a)
Melissa, Amanda's older sister
b)
Red, Amanda's friend
c)
Haley, Amanda's friend
d)
Sophie, Amanda's friend
58.
What contest does Red bring up?
a)
Who can hold their breath underwater the longest gets to be Amanda's best friend
b)
Who can swim the fastest underwater gets to be Amanda's best friend
c)
Who can dive underwater gets to be Amanda's best friend
d)
Who can hold Amanda over the water the longest gets to be Amanda's best friend
59.
Who wins Red challenge to become Amanda's best friend?
a)
Ryan
b)
Sophie
c)
Red
d)
Melissa
60.
What happens to Ryan's hair?
a)
It poofs up high on her head
b)
It changed colors
c)
It got straight
d)
It got all tangled
61.
Who is the best singer at Vernon school?
a)
Hannah
b)
Ray
c)
Amanda
d)
Kiki
62.
Why doesn't Kiki like her?
a)
Because she thinks Hannah thinks she's all that
b)
Because Kiki thinks she is a fake
c)
Because Kiki thinks she is not good
d)
Because Kiki knows she is pretty
63.
What is Kiki's role in the talent show?
a)
She's the host aka MC—Mistress of Ceremonies
b)
She is the manager
c)
She is the director
d)
She is the mastermind behind the scenes
64.
What makes the talent show a competition?
a)
There's a prize for the winner
b)
There's a stage
c)
There's a lot of talent
d)
Places are assigned
65.
Who won the talent show when he was in fourth grade?
a)
Ray
b)
Ryan
c)
Kiki
d)
Amanda
66.
What was Ray talent to win at the talent show?
a)
He and some friends did a rap
b)
He and some friends danced
c)
He and some friends acted out a play
d)
He and some friends played instruments on stage
67.
Who gets to go sometimes with Ryan and her mom to the Saturday market?
a)
Amanda
b)
Kiki
c)
Ray
d)
Dad
68.
What does Paul sell at the Saturday market?
a)
Portland landscape paintings
b)
Instruments
c)
Jewelry
d)
CD's
69.
What does Mom sell at the market?
a)
Gloves, scarves, purses, wallets and bags that she knits
b)
Paintings and portraits
c)
Food and desserts
d)
Jewelry
70.
What idea does visiting the Sunday market give Ryan?
a)
To make elephant ears for the talent show
b)
To make giraffe ears for the talent show
c)
To make donkey ears for the talent show
d)
To make dog ears for the talent show
71.
What is Ryan's favorite treat at the zoo and the market?
a)
Elephant ears
b)
Giraffe ears
c)
Tiger ears
d)
Lion ears
72.
What does Ryan notice at the scarves table?
a)
They have the same hairpin as the one she found at her new house
b)
They have the same neckless as the one she found at her new house
c)
They have the same earrings as the one she found at her new house
d)
They have the same pendent as the one she found at her new house
73.
Who did the item used to belong to?
a)
The seller's grandmother
b)
The seller's mother
c)
The seller's great-grandmother
d)
The seller's mother-in-law
74.
What is different about their grocery shopping now that Dad changed jobs?
a)
They usually only get items on the list, they go to multiple stores, use coupons and no brand name products
b)
They buy more items from the list
c)
They spend about the same amount of money at the grocery store
d)
They spend more money at the grocery store
75.
Who does Ryan see when they're taking cans to be deposited?
a)
Hannah
b)
Grandma
c)
Deacon LeRoy
d)
Luke
76.
Who does Ryan want to go with because she's bored?
a)
With Ray to ride bikes
b)
To grandma's house
c)
With her father to the grocery store
d)
With her mother to the park
77.
Where do Ryan and Ray go?
a)
Alberta Park
b)
Martin Park
c)
Central Park
d)
Community Park
78.
Who does Ray invite to the park?
a)
Logan and Aiden
b)
Amanda and Luke
c)
Grandma
d)
Mom and Dad
79.
Who wins the race between Ryan and Ray?
a)
Ryan
b)
Ray
80.
What happens when Ryan goes to get her helmet out of a bush?
a)
A swarm of bees attacks her
b)
A dog bites her
c)
A spider bites her
d)
A cat scratches her
81.
How does Ryan know Mom needs her rest on Sunday?
a)
They skip church
b)
His mom sleeps all day long
c)
They skip going to the park
d)
His mom does not yell all day long
82.
What does Ryan have to stay and help with while Ray rides bikes?
a)
She has to help make dinner
b)
She needs to shower
c)
She needs to finish her homework
d)
She needs to study for a test
83.
What does Ryan do to get back at Ray?
a)
She puts very hot sauce on the chicken when Mom isn't looking
b)
She puts a lot of salt on the chicken when Mom isn't looking
c)
She puts a lot of pepper on the chicken when Mom isn't looking
d)
She puts a lot of rosemary on the chicken when Mom isn't looking
84.
What is Ryan's punishment after doing that to Ray's chicken ?
a)
She has to go to her room and think about what she did
b)
She has to go to her grandma's house and think about what she did
c)
She has to go outside and think about what she did
d)
She has to go to time-out and think about what she did
85.
Why won't they let Ryan make elephant ears for her talent?
a)
She can't use the deep fryer at school
b)
It is not considered a talent
c)
Her teacher does not like elephant ears
d)
Someone else is doing them already
86.
What does Ryan decide to make instead for the talent show?
a)
Her blackberry lime smoothie
b)
Her rosemary chicken
c)
Her famous pizza
d)
A cake
87.
What ingredient does Ray suggest to add to the smoothie so Ryan can impress the adults?
a)
A vegetable
b)
A fruit
c)
A spicy condiment
d)
A sour condiment
88.
Which one does Ryan choose to add to the smoothie?
a)
Spinach
b)
Broccoli
c)
Carrots
d)
Corn
89.
Who does Mom give $2 to?
a)
A homeless man
b)
A homeless woman
c)
A child
d)
An old lady
90.
What is the name of the woman at the scarves booth?
a)
Laura
b)
Maria
c)
Lorrie
d)
Ana
91.
What does woman at the scarves booth tell them about the hairpin?
a)
That no one in her family lived on Ryan's street but the hairpin is vintage
b)
That she knew exactly who the pin belonged to
c)
That she used to live in that same house when she was small
d)
That the pin belonged to her mother
92.
What does Ryan want to do for the talent show now?
a)
Be an usher
b)
Be a singer
c)
Be a dancer
d)
Be a rapper
93.
Whose permission does she need to be an usher?
a)
Ms. Barnes
b)
Ms. Brown
c)
Deacon Leroy
d)
The principal
94.
What event are Mom and Dad taking Ryan, Amanda and Zoe to?
a)
The Grand Floral Parade
b)
The Royal Floral Parade
c)
The Grande Floral Parade
d)
The Garden Floral Parade
95.
What special month is it for that particular parade?
a)
Rose Festival Month
b)
Petal Festival Month
c)
Garden Festival Month
d)
Summer Festival Month
96.
Why aren't they going anymore to the parade?
a)
It's storming outside
b)
It's too cold outside
c)
It's too hot outside
d)
It's too windy and hot outside
97.
What do the girls decide to do instead?
a)
They make their own parade
b)
They played board games
c)
They ate all day
d)
They slept all day
98.
Whose room does Ryan get a lamp from for the sun?
a)
Ray's room
b)
Her parents room
c)
Living room
d)
Dining room
99.
What is the girls' favorite thing about the parade?
a)
The Rose Festival Court
b)
The Puppet Show
c)
The Marching Band
d)
The Cartoon Floats
100.
How many girls are chosen to be princesses?
a)
14
b)
13
c)
12
d)
10
101.
What high school will Ryan go to one day?
a)
Jefferson HS
b)
Johnson HS
c)
Morris HS
d)
Thompson HS
102.
What happens on the last day of school?
a)
The talent show
b)
The basketball game
c)
The parade
d)
Recess all day
103.
What is Ryan's job in the multipurpose room?
a)
Folding programs
b)
Passing out refreshments
c)
Setting up the participants
d)
Rehearsing for her role as MC
104.
What is Kiki's job in the multipurpose room?
a)
Rehearsing for her role as MC
b)
Folding programs
c)
Passing out refreshments
d)
Setting up the participants
105.
Who joins them in the multipurpose room so she can practice?
a)
Hannah
b)
Kiki
c)
Amada
d)
Luke
106.
What happens on the last day of school with Ryan and her mom?
a)
They go to the library, choose a chapter book and cookbook and sit so they can plan out their summer
b)
They go to the counselors office and get brochures for colleges
c)
They go to the park and plan out their summer
d)
They go to grandma's house and plan out their summer
107.
What is one of the things that is always included in the summer plan?
a)
A trip to Oaks Amusement Park, an afternoon at OMSI, a trip to Seaside Beach, walks to the library, a cookout on the 4th of July
b)
Walk to the public swimming pool
c)
Go and visit the grandparents
d)
Be part of the summer parade
108.
Who shows up at their house unexpectedly ?
a)
Laura from the market
b)
Amanda
c)
Deacon Leroy
d)
Luke
109.
What year was the photograph taken that she shows Ryan?
a)
1945
b)
1944
c)
1955
d)
1935
110.
What did the photogram had on the back?
a)
Names
b)
Complete date
c)
Only the year
d)
A dedication
111.
Who is sick on the last day of school?
a)
Kiki
b)
Amanda
c)
Hannah
d)
Ms. Barnes
112.
What does Ryan volunteer for?
a)
To take over the role as MC
b)
Pass out the programs
c)
To sing
d)
To take the role of the DJ
113.
Who gives Ryan a pep talk?
a)
Hannah
b)
Ray
c)
Amanda
d)
Ms. Barnes
114.
Who shows up to see Ryan at the talent show?
a)
Her dad
b)
Her grandma
c)
Her neighbor
d)
Luke
115.
Where do they go after school to pick up a cake after the talent show?
a)
Helen Bernhard Bakery
b)
Harley Johnson Bakery
c)
Barney's Bakery
d)
Sweet Bakery
116.
What news does Ryan's parents share on a cake and with ice cream?
a)
They're having a baby girl
b)
They're moving to a new house
c)
They're getting married again
d)
They're are moving to grandma's house
117.
Why does this upset Ryan?
a)
She will also have to share a room with the baby
b)
She will not be the princess anymore
c)
She is not going to be the favorite
d)
She will have to take care of the baby all the time
118.
What good point does Mom make about the baby?
a)
The girls will outnumber the boys now
b)
The girls are going to be smarter than the boys
c)
The girls will be the prettiest in the family
d)
The girls will have to do all the cooking more than the boys