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The Troublemaker - M-STEP Practice

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the Passage.

a)

DONE

b)

not done

2.

What does the word budge mean in the sentence: "Jason’s friend Max pushed on the door as hard as he could. But the door would not budge."

a)

Break

b)

Bend

c)

Move

d)

Listen

3.

What word means the same as well-known?

a)

Friends

b)

Smart

c)

Famous

d)

Proud

4.

Who is the main character in the story?

a)

Kevin

b)

Jason

c)

Max

d)

Jason's mother

5.

Who is the main character in the passage?

a)

Kevin

b)

Jason’s mother

c)

Jason

d)

Max

6.

Read this sentence from the passage. Kevin put the key into his pocket and skipped away. What does the word skipped suggest about Kevin?

a)

He moved slowly.

b)

He was happy.

c)

He moved quietly.

d)

He was angry.

7.

What happens to the mother first?

a)

She asks who locked Jason in the basement.

b)

She lets Jason out of the basement.

c)

She explains to Kevin why he should not play tricks.

d)

She hears a noise coming from the basement.

8.

What happens to the mother last?

a)

She asks who locked Jason in the basement.

b)

She lets Jason out of the basement.

c)

She explains to Kevin why he should not play tricks.

d)

She hears a noise coming from the basement.

9.

Which word best describes the trick that Kevin plays on Jason?

a)

Funny

b)

Mean

c)

Strange

d)

Silly

10.

What is the second paragraph mostly about?

a)

Why Kevin plays tricks

b)

How children should not play in basements

c)

A trick that Kevin plays on a friend

d)

How a boy learns why he shouldn’t play tricks

11.

Which word describes how Jason feels while he is locked in the basement?

a)

Calm

b)

Bored

c)

Angry

d)

Frightened

12.

What lesson do you think Kevin learns? Use information from the passage to support your answer.

4 lines
13.

Do you think Kevin will keep playing jokes in the future? Explain why or why not. Use information from the passage to support your answer.

4 lines
14.

In the story, Kevin plays a trick that upsets Jason. Write a story that describes the events from Jason's point of view. Tell how Jason gets locked in the basement, how he feels while he is there, and how he feels after getting out.

4 lines