WorksheetsAirborn test
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which character does the author develop through narration of this text?
a)
Benjamin Molloy
b)
Kate
c)
Matt
2.
a feeling of strong fear that leaves someone unable to think clearly
a)
Favorable
b)
Delirious
c)
Panic
d)
Contents
3.
gives a benefit or contributes to success
a)
Panic
b)
Densely
c)
Porthole
d)
Favorable
4.
Which character does the author develop through journal entries?
a)
Kate
b)
Matt
c)
Benjamin Molloy
5.
a small round window on a ship
a)
Contents
b)
Reasonable
c)
Delirious
d)
Porthole
6.
the covering is so thick that it is difficult to see through
a)
Densely
b)
Projected
c)
Contents
d)
Porthole
7.
What is one of the problems/conflicts in the story?
a)
Kate and Matt get stuck on an island looking for grandpa.
b)
Kate gives Matt a journal to read from her grandpa, Ben, and he doesn't believe what he is reading.
c)
Kate doesn't believe her grandpa's journal entries.
8.
Where is the Setting of the story?
a)
The Amazon Rainforest
b)
Florida
c)
Hawaii
d)
Mexico
9.
What type of vehicle did Ben use to travel?
a)
Hot air balloon
b)
Car
c)
Boat
d)
Plane
10.
What natural disaster was happening outside the window of the airship?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Tsunami
d)
Volcanic Eruption
11.
logical and easy to understand
a)
Favorable
b)
Contents
c)
Porjected
d)
Reasonable
12.
What is Kate trying to do to help her grandpa?
a)
Prove that her grandpa has gone crazy.
b)
Prove that he was right and the journal entries are real.
c)
Prove that her grandpa is delirious.
13.
he or she is confused due to fever or illness.
a)
Contents
b)
Favorable
c)
Porthole
d)
Delirious
14.
light makes its image appear on another surface.
a)
Contents
b)
Panic
c)
Projected
d)
Favorable
15.
Why does the man from the Zoological Society not believe Ben and all his journal entries?
a)
because he is too old to be floating on a balloon
b)
because he is crazy
c)
because he states that if those animals were true other people would have also seen them
d)
because it sounds too unbelievable
16.
the topics or subjects of a document
a)
Porthole
b)
Panic
c)
Contents
d)
Reasonable
17.
What does the author most likely mean in the first paragraph when he writes that Matt had moths dancing in his stomach?
a)
Matt was excited about reading Molloy’s journal.
b)
Matt was afraid that he might lose Molloy’s journal
c)
Matt was worried that he wouldn’t find anything useful in Molloy’s journal.
d)
Matt was embarrassed to be caught reading Molloy’s journal.
18.
What two creatures make up the first unknown creature in our story?
a)
Panther
b)
Elephant
c)
Snake
d)
Bat
19.
Read the summary of the Airborn selection.
While reading Molloy’s journal, Matt learns that Molloy made detailed notes about an unrecognizable creature’s eating, flying, birthing, and migrating habits. After the creatures leave, Molloy doesn’t write as often as before, but he does include many sketches of strange creatures. The following day, Matt discusses the contents of the journal with Kate.
Which sentence best completes this summary?
a)
Matt encourages Kate to watch the volcanic explosion of Mount Mataurus as they fly over the Hawaiis.
b)
Matt urges Kate to present Captain Walken with Molloy’s journal.
c)
Matt promises Kate that he will see whether their airship flies over the same coordinates that Molloy noted.
d)
Matt tells Kate that they should report the undiscovered creature to the Zoological Society.
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