WorksheetsLittle by Little
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Because I can't _____ her poor handwriting, I do not know what her letter says.
a)
dismay
b)
astonish
c)
decipher
d)
permit
2.
2. Jean did not expect to win, so she was _____ when the judges gave her first prize.
a)
deciphered
b)
dismay
c)
despise
d)
astonished
3.
3. The artist looked at his ruined painting with _____.
a)
dismay
b)
astonished
c)
decipher
d)
confession
4.
4. The actor was so convincing as the "bad guy" that everyone _____ him.
a)
immobility
b)
despised
c)
decipher
d)
retired
5.
5. The teacher walked with a slight limp because she had had _____ as a child.
a)
dismay
b)
astonished
c)
polio
d)
publicity
6.
6. That scare shocked me into _____.
a)
decipher
b)
immobility
c)
astonished
d)
gravelly
7.
7. Why does Jean think that Miss Marr will understand her seeing problem?
a)
Her teacher is young and pretty.
b)
Her teacher has a limp.
c)
Her teacher as a gentle voice.
d)
Her teacher likes Mr. Johnston.
8.
8. Why does the teacher put Jean's desk right against the front blackboard?
a)
because there is no other place for it
b)
because Jean has a discipline problem
c)
because Jean wants to sit apart from the other students
d)
because Jean is supposed to see the board better up close
9.
9. Why doesn't Jean explain her reading problem to her teacher?
a)
because she is embarrassed
b)
because she doesn't think it is a big problem
c)
because Miss Marr wouldn't listen to her
d)
because she doesn't like Miss Marr
10.
10. "Shirley had about her the magic of a story" means Shirley _____.
a)
liked stories
b)
had a lot of books
c)
seemed to have an interesting life
d)
knew how to do magic
11.
11. In the selection, Shirley is referred to as the "War Guest herself" because she _____.
a)
likes to pick fights on the playground
b)
lives with her aunt and uncle
c)
was sent from England to escape the bombings
d)
has a charming English accent
12.
12. Why is Jean excited that Shirley is going to help her?
a)
Jean likes her brother, Ian
b)
Jean has always wanted to be friends with a girl
c)
Jean is always looking for someone to help her
d)
Shirley is from England
13.
13. Shirley turns out to be _____.
a)
a very excitable person
b)
a quiet, polite girl
c)
a very good friend to Jean
d)
an unkind person
14.
14. Jean begins talking to a tree after _____.
a)
Shirley leaves her in the schoolyard
b)
she takes the arithmetic test
c)
she tells Miss Marr what she did
d)
Jamie meets her at school
15.
15. Why doesn't Jean write down a single answer on her test?
a)
She can't write fast enough.
b)
She doesn't know the addition facts.
c)
She doesn't know the multiplication facts.
d)
She doesn't have a pencil.
16.
16. When Jean says that she has all the math problems correct, she feels _____.
a)
pleased
b)
guilty
c)
excited
d)
disappointed
17.
17. This selection is like an autobiography because it _____.
a)
tells a true story about an incident in the author's life
b)
tells a story about a time in school
c)
explains why the author is nearly blind
d)
tells about made-up events in a person's life
18.
18. "Ruth and Stella lurked near enough to hear what I said." In this story, "lurked" means that Ruth and Stella _____.
a)
sneaked
b)
kept on staying
c)
were dangerous
d)
were hidden
19.
19. What lesson does Jean learn from Miss Marr when she confesses to cheating?
a)
How to do her multiplication facts.
b)
She understands Jean's disability, but she will not excuse cheating ever again.
c)
That she will have a consequence for cheating.
d)
Why it is important for Jean to sit at the front of the room.
20.
20. How are desks in Jean's school different from desks in schools today?
a)
They are spread around the room and can be moved.
b)
They are in groups so students can work together.
c)
They are nailed to the floor, in rows, with ink wells.
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