WorksheetsShow&Tell ch. 7-8
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What instrument is the narrator learning to play in Chapter 7?
Guitar
Saxophone
Drums
Trumpet
What does the narrator buy at Feb Music?
A metronome and a music stand
Drumsticks with nylon tips and a music stand
A drum set and wooden drumsticks
A drum throne and cymbals
What does Mr. Stoll suggest the narrator practice on at home?
A pillow
A hardcover dictionary
A plastic drum pad
A snare drum
What is the first rudiment that Mr. Stoll teaches the narrator?
The double stroke roll
The paradiddle
The single stroke roll
The flam
Why does the narrator say "I am a dictionary" at the end of Chapter 7?
Because he has to memorize many musical terms
Because he has to practice drumming on a dictionary
Because he feels very knowledgeable about drums
Because he is reading a dictionary to learn about drums
What holiday does the narrator's family celebrate in Chapter 8?
Christmas
Hanukkah
Thanksgiving
Easter
What unusual event happens during the family's Thanksgiving dinner?
The turkey comes back to life
A girl's head gets stuck in their swing set
The narrator's pet snake escapes
Uncle Gene falls asleep at the table
Who is Lauren in the story?
The narrator's cousin
The narrator's sister
A girl who lives up the block
The narrator's aunt
How do the adults help Lauren get unstuck from the swing set?
They use butter to slip her head out
They take the swing set apart
They cut some of her hair with scissors
They call the fire department
Where does the narrator's family go after Thanksgiving?
To their grandparents' house
To Disney World
To New York City
To a ski resort
What game do the narrator and Lissa play in their hotel room?
Hide and seek
Burgermeister Meisterberger
Card games
Video games
What surprising discovery does the narrator make when he returns home?
His room has been redecorated
His pet snake has had babies
His drums have been delivered
His dictionary is missing
What does the narrator learn about Hecky at the end of Chapter 8?
Hecky is actually a female snake
Hecky has grown much larger
Hecky has escaped from the cage
Hecky has changed color
Why are the narrator's relatives not talking to each other at Thanksgiving?
They are angry about the food
They are upset about Shira's boyfriend Carlos
They are tired from traveling
They are watching a football game
What does the narrator worry might get him "disowned" by his parents?
Being obstreperous or pulling out his hair
Not practicing his drums enough
Getting bad grades in school
Breaking his sister's toys
