WorksheetsWK 5 Read Works- Blue Lightning Comprehension
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is a theme of this story?
A. Parents should not let their children try new things.
B. Making mistakes can help you learn.
C. People should always share their feelings with each
other.
D. Always say what’s on your mind.
What does Sondra do right after she learns about the
Go-Go Derby?
A. She starts building her go-kart.
B. She spends hours after school researching, thinking,
and planning.
C. She goes to the store with her dad to buy all of the
parts.
D. She ran to her dad to get permission to enter the
race.
What does dad ask Sondra to do so that he knows she
is serious about building the go-kart?
A. He asks her to enter the race early.
B. He asks her to find a friend to help her build the car.
C. He asks her to do some research and make a
design.
D. He asks her to contact the magazine to get more
information about the race.
The following sentence is from the selection.
“Then one lazy Saturday in spring, Sondra was flipping
through a car magazine she liked, when an ad caught
her eye:
AMATEUR GO-KART RACERS, START YOUR ENGINES!”
What does the word amateur mean as it is used in the
sentence?
A. Audience
B. Beginner
C. Teacher
D. Experienced
In the selection, Sondra repeats a story that her dad told
her.
“If you give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day,” Sondra said,
mimicking a very wise tone her parents used when they were
teaching her lessons. “But if you teach a man to fish, he’ll eat
for a lifetime.”
What is the moral of the story that dad tells Sondra about the
fish?
A. If you teach someone a skill, they will be able to
benefit from it for the rest of their life.
B. It is most important to live for the day.
C. If you have enough fish for your family, you should give
some of the extra fish to someone in need.
D. It is important to eat fish for survival.
Which word describes Sondra?
A. Lazy
B. Mean
C. Sneaky
D. Creative
