Worksheets"What's So Funny, Mr. Scieszka?" Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does “life-choice fork in the road” mean in paragraph 7?
a)
A meal in the cafeteria
b)
A moment when you must make an important decision
c)
A confusing road map
d)
A funny joke
2.
Which word means “expression of regret”?
a)
Terror
b)
History
c)
Apology
d)
Regret
3.
The phrase "had just told me the funniest joke I had ever heard" is an example of
a)
metaphor
b)
summary
c)
exaggeration
d)
imagery
4.
The word glorious comes from the Latin word glōria, which means “great praise or honor.” What does glorious mean as it is used in paragraph 25?
a)
Confusing
b)
Magnicient
c)
Surprising
d)
Unusual
5.
How does the organization of paragraphs 13–16 contribute to the selection?
a)
A sense of suspense is built as Jon begins to tell his joke.
b)
A comparison is made between potential paths for Jon.
c)
A description is given of each person Jon sees in the classroom.
d)
A realistic argument is provided to prove that Jon made the right decision.
6.
Read paragraph 1 of the selection.
The voice flew across the room and nailed me to the back of my seat.
The author’s use of figurative language in this sentence —
a)
shows the narrator’s mood
b)
creates optimism in the story
c)
conveys the narrator’s purpose
d)
builds tension in the story
7.
Why is paragraph 25 important?
a)
A. It introduces the nun character
b)
B. It explains the joke’s ending
c)
C. It shows how this moment shaped Scieszka’s identity
d)
D. It distracts the reader
8.
Reread paragraph 25 of the selection. Based on the text, which phrase best describes the author's point of view?
a)
An objective point of view that explains the consequences of misbehaving in class
b)
A subjective point of view that describes how the teacher feels toward her student
c)
A subjective point of view that explains the effect of the experience on the life of the author
d)
An objective point of view that describes the response of the classmates to the joke of the author
9.
This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
What is the author's purpose in writing this humorous narrative?
a)
to describe a life-changing moment in his life
b)
to convince people to tell jokes
c)
to describe what it's like to go to Catholic school
d)
to explain why he didn't get a good grade in religion class
10.
Part B
Select the sentence that supports the answer in Part A.
a)
"That day I reached a life-choice fork in the road." (paragraph 7)
b)
"I can only feel the punch line building." (paragraph 19)
c)
I don't remember the grade I got in fifth grade religion class." (paragraph 19)
d)
"The whole class turns to look at me and the train wreck about to happen." (paragraph 14)
11.
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
What lesson did the author learn in the selection?
a)
Grades aren’t that important.
b)
Follow your instincts.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Friends can’t always be trusted.
12.
Part B
Which quotation from the selection supports the answer to Part A?
a)
I’m sorry, Sister,' was also a very good reply. (paragraph 6)
b)
Even my pal Tim K. is shaking his head. (paragraph 14)
c)
But I feel it. I have to do it. (paragraph 14)
d)
I don’t remember the grade I got in fifth-grade religion class. (paragraph 25)
13.
Which two quotations from the selection best support the idea that the author made an important decision?
a)
That day I reached a life-choice fork in the road. (paragraph 7)
b)
A good grade in religion class is always a good thing in Catholic school. (paragraph 11)
c)
I chose my life’s path. (paragraph 12)
d)
Sister Margaret Mary’s eyes open impossibly wider. (paragraph 18)
e)
I feel the whole world pause for just a single beat, like it always does before a good punch line. (paragraph 23)
14.
Choose the intensive pronoun that correctly replaces the underlined word in the sentence.
Students caught laughing were putting them in danger of getting in trouble.
a)
herself
b)
themselves
c)
we
d)
correct as is
15.
Choose the phrase that corrects the underlined section in the sentence below.
Tim K. was the funniest boy I knew, but I wish we had waited to tell us the joke.
a)
but I wish she had waited to tell us the joke
b)
but I wish he had waited to tell me the joke
c)
but I wish it had waited to tell you the joke
d)
correct as is
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