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Reading Comprehension Check Point 1

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Which piece of evidence best shows the relationship between Kenny and Byron.
“Shut your stupid mouth, I got something more important to do right now.”
"Everyone cheered, but me and Byron quit cheering and started frowning right away.
"He banged his hand against the car harder and started stomping his feet."
"I couldn’t believe my eyes! Byron’s mouth was frozen on the mirror!"
What does the following quote reveal about Byron's personality? “You know what, square? I must be adopted, there just ain’t no way two folks as ugly as your momma and daddy coulda give birth to someone as sharp as me!”
kind
conceited
helpful
jealous
Which Reading Strategy is being demonstrated in the following: "I moved closer and when I got right next to him I could see boogers running out of his nose and tears running down his cheeks. These weren’t tears from the cold either, these were big juicy crybaby tears!"
Making Connections
Visualize
Evaluate
Infer
Ask Questions
Main Idea
What does the following quote reveal about Kenny's personality? "I could have done a lot of stuff to him. If it had been me with my lips stuck on something like this he’d have tortured me for a couple of days before he got help. Not me, though, I nearly broke my neck trying to get into the house to rescue Byron."
heartless
caring
foolish
vengeful
What part of STEAL is being demonstrated? "I could have done a lot of stuff to him. If it had been me with my lips stuck on something like this he’d have tortured me for a couple of days before he got help. Not me, though, I nearly broke my neck trying to get into the house to rescue Byron."
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on Others
Actions
Looks
What does this reveal about Byron? "That shook them up. You could cut Byron’s head off and he probably wouldn’t cry. "
cowardly
tough
weak
adventurous
What part of STEAL is being demonstrated? "THAT SHOOK THEM UP. You could cut Byron’s head off and he probably wouldn’t cry. "
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on Others
Actions
Looks
What does this quote reveal about Mother's personality? “Byron,” Momma said, gently wiping tears off his cheeks with the end of her scarf, “it’s O.K., sweetheart, how’d this happen?” She sounded like she was going to be crying in a minute herself.
compassionate
demanding
impatient
insensitive
What part of STEAL is being demonstrated? “Byron,” Momma said, gently wiping tears off his cheeks with the end of her scarf, “it’s O.K., sweetheart, how’d this happen?” She sounded like she was going to be crying in a minute herself.
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on Others
Actions
Looks
What type of conflict is Byron being faced with?
man vs man
man vs nature
man vs self
man vs society
Which Reading Strategy is being demonstrated? "I couldn’t believe my eyes! Byron’s mouth was frozen on the mirror! He was as stuck as a fly on flypaper!"
Making Connections
Visualize
Main Idea
Evaluate
Infer
Ask Questions
What does this quote reveal about the Father's personality? “Well, lover boy, I guess this means no one can call you Hot Lips, can they?” Dad was killing himself.“Or the Last of the Red Hot Lovers either, huh?” He tugged on Byron’s ear a little, pulling his face back.
serious
humorous
respectful
considerate
Who is the Protagonist of this excerpt?
Byron
Kenny
Mother
Father
What point of view is the story written in?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
What is the MAIN IDEA of the excerpt?
Byron and Kenny are two brothers that do not get a long.
The Watson family is dealing with the winter weather.
Byron, the oldest son of the Watson family, has his lips frozen to a mirror.
The Watson family drives a really old car.