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WorksheetsEnd of Unit 1 Comprehension Check
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the story, "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," why do you think Turtle Kid claims never to have heard the story Uncle Kenneth is about to tell?
He truly has never heard the story.
He wants to hear the story told again.
He thinks his Uncle Kenneth is a liar.
He is bored at the party.
In the story, "Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk," what point of view is it written from?
first person point of view
third person point of view
second person point of view
In the end, was Dante trying to be nice to the narrator "young buck" or was he really mad at him?
Dante was trying to be nice to the narrator. He gave him the opportunity to
play basketball and quietly supported him from afar.
Dante was being a jerk to the young basketball player.
Dante didn't care if the young basketball player had a chance to play.
Dante didn't speak to the young basketball player at all.
In the story "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" what is wrong with Chris?
He doesn't want to play basketball, but his dad wants him to play.
His father does not love him anymore.
He broke his arm playing basketball.
He was in a car accident and is now confined to a wheelchair due to injury.
What is the meaning of the word "barrio?"
a curve or bend
guidance provided by an experienced person
a neighborhood where most residents speak Spanish
the inability to move
What is the meaning of the word "mentorship?"
to hit
guidance provided by an experienced person
a top-level manager in a business
a curve or bend
What is the meaning of the word "paralysis?"
the inability to move
a top-level manager in a business
to hit
a curve or bend
What is the meaning of the word "arc?"
to hit
the inability to move
guidance provided by an experienced person
a curve or bend
What is the meaning of the word "strike?"
to spread out
to hit
excessive crowding
the inability to move
What is the meaning of the word "executive?"
neighborhood where most residents speak Spanish
a top-level manager in a business
excessive crowding
guidance provided by an experienced person
What is the meaning of the word "saunter?"
basic rules or principles
excessive crowding
to spread out
to stroll at a leisurely pace
What is the meaning of the word "instinct?"
an unborn, unlearned behavior
basic rules or principles
to make a low, animal-like sound
to spread out
What is the meaning of the word "fundamentals?"
to stroll at a leisurely pace
excessive crowding
basic rules or principles
to spread out
What is the meaning of the word "congestion?"
excessive crowding
to make a low, animal-like sound
basic rules or principles
to spread out
What is the meaning of the word "sprawl?"
to stroll at a leisurely pace
an unborn, unlearned behavior
to spread out
excessive crowding
What is the meaning of the word "grunt?"
to make a low, animal-like sound
to stroll at a leisurely pace
to spread out
an unborn, unlearned behavior
