" I slumped on the couch in discouragement. It wasn't fair because I'd already spent many hours picking up trash in parks and collecting food for hungry families." (paragraph 2)
What does discouragement mean as it is used in these sentences?
anger
disappointment
discovery
excitement
Which word from the sentences supports the answer in question 1?
"slumped"
"fair"
"trash"
"collecting"
Based on the passage, which statement best describes the narrator's perspective?
The main reason to volunteer is so you play games.
Picking up trash is the best way to get on television.
Helping in small ways can have a big impact on others.
Parents should encourage their children to visit relatives.
Which piece of evidence shows the point of view that supports the answer in question 3?
"'Jacob', Mom called, 'it's time to go!'"
"A few weeks ago, Aunt Beth had pneumonia, an illness that affected the lungs, but she was feeling better now and breathing easily."
"Dave turned to the man sitting next to him and yelled, 'You know, I kind of like this boy!'"
"Maybe I wouldn't get on the evening news, but making such a huge difference to one person might have been better."
What role does the paragraph 16 have in the passage?
It describes the narrator's actions.
It includes the narrator's dialogue.
It identifies the narrator's conflict.
It presents the narrator's flashback.
Which sentence from paragraph 16 support the answer in question 5?
" I smiled, remembering the time I visited my Uncle Barry for the holidays."
" I had never said more than two words to Uncle Barry before that."
"I had never played checkers, either."
"But by the end of the third game, the two of us were telling jokes and having a great time."
Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
" A few weeks ago, Aunt Beth had pneumonia, an illness that affected the lungs, but she was feeling better now and breathing easily."
What does it mean for Aunt Beth to have pneumonia?
She is going to a nursing home.
She was having trouble breathing.
All oft his happened a few weeks ago.
She buys the narrator a card for the game of bingo.
What are two ways that the author uses flashback in paragraph 16?
to provide conflict
to compare settings
to reveal information
to introduce dialogue
to develop characters
Which statement best describes the difference between the narrator's point of view in the two stories?
One story is told by a girl who is making observations from outside the story and describes how one person feels. The other story is told by a boy who is a character living through the events and describes how many people feel.
One story is told by a character who lives through the events and describes how many characters feel. The other story is told by a character who is an outsider observing the events and describes how one person feels.
One story is told by a character who lives through the events and describes how one person feels. The other story is told by a character who is an outsider observing the events and tells about how many people feel.
One story is told by a narrator who is actually the main character living through the events. The other story is told by a narrator who gives an account of the events from his imagination.
Read the sentence from paragraph 11 from "Putting It Off".
Never, never again will you catch me procrastinating before a big test!
What does the word procrastinating mean as it is used in the sentence?
altering, revising, or editing something
being slow or late about doing something
taking control of something
getting information about something
Choose a sentence from paragraph below that provides the best clue to the meaning of procrastinating.
If only I'd let Mom help me study last night, I might have a chance at passing this test.
Never, never again will you catch me procrastinating before a big test!
The next time, I promise I won't wait until the last minute!
You didn't study at all? Megan looked at me wide-eyed as I sank into my assigned seat.
