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WorksheetsWalk Two Moons (StudySync)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 45mins
gloomy; grumpy
sullen
agenda
assure
tryout
rhododendron
test or trial of skill; usually in a particular sport or performance art
rhododendron
agenda
assure
tryout
sullen
list of things to do
rhododendron
agenda
sullen
tryout
assure
to confidently tell someone something to remove their doubts or make them feel better
rhododendron
agenda
sullen
tryout
assure
plants with beautiful flowers and glossy leaves
rhododendron
agenda
sullen
tryout
assure
How does Phoebe feel at the beginning of the story?
she is sick
she is in a wretched or grumpy mood
she is very confused
she is very excited
What do paragraphs 30-31 reveal?
Phoebe and Prudence are always ganging up on their mother.
Mrs. Winterbottom wrote the note that Phoebe has found.
Mrs. Winterbottom appears to be deeply affected by the mysterious note.
Phoebe and Prudence are concerned with the way their mother is behaving.
How do Phoebe and Prudence react to the note that arrives at their door?
They both take the note to heart.
They both ignore the contents of the note.
Phoebe takes the message to heart, but Prudence ignores it.
Prudence takes the message to heart, but Phoebe ignores it.
How does the arrival of the note affect Sal's feelings?
It makes Sal think about her past actions towards her mother.
It entertains her to see the way Phoebe and Prudence treat their mother.
It distracts her from thinking about her mother.
It makes her sympathetic to Prudence’s concerns.
Which of the following sentences best states a theme of this excerpt?
Phoebe and Prudence are jealous that Sal does not have to deal with her mother.
The mysterious messenger is attempting to divide the Winterbottom family even further.
It is difficult to perceive the big picture with the people closest to you.
Sal’s father has no reason to be concerned about Mrs. Cadaver.
Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the theme of this excerpt?
“Phoebe’s sister, Prudence, stormed into the house, slamming the door behind her. ‘I blew it. I just know it!’ she wailed.”
“She had been asking me why I had not said anything to my father about Mrs. Cadaver and Mr. Birkway, and I told her that I was waiting for the right time.”
“Mrs. Winterbottom took the envelope and turned it over and over before she slowly unsealed it and slipped out the message.”
“I could tell that Mrs. Winterbottom was trying to rise above some awful sadness she was feeling, but Prudence couldn’t see that.”
Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the text?
Mrs. Winterbottom burned the brownies on purpose.
Sal embraces Mrs. Winterbottom’s warmth since she is missing her own mother.
Phoebe wishes that Sal would not come over to her house.
Mrs. Winterbottom wishes that Sal was her daughter instead of Phoebe and Prudence.
Which part of the text most strongly supports the conclusion that Sal embraces Mrs. Winterbottom’s warmth since she misses her own mother.?
“It surprised me when she said that, reminding me that I had told Phoebe nothing about my mother.”
“Mrs. Winterbottom half-heartedly chipped away at the burned brownies and asked Prudence if she would have another chance at cheerleading tryouts.”
“Mrs. Winterbottom offered me a brownie, so I sat down at the table. What I started doing was remembering the day before my mother left.”
“Phoebe said, ‘Are these cheerleading tryouts such a big deal? Will you even remember them in five years?’”
What is the order of these sentences as they happened in the story?
A. Mrs. Winterbottom wonders who could be behind the note.
B. Phoebe refuses to eat her mother’s brownies.
C. Mrs. Winterbottom offers to go to the second day of cheerleading tryouts.
D. Phoebe confronts Prudence about her attitude toward tryouts.
B, C, A, D
A, B, C, D
D, A, B, C
A, C, D, B
