How does Jerry make up for being selfish?

He sells the card he needs and gives the money to his brother.

What is the main problem in "The Southpaw"?

Janet is not allowed on the team because she's a girl.

What does it mean when Rachel says it's "too late" that day?

She can't have a happy day because it's been ruined.

Why is the narrator upset in "Who's the New Kid?"

A classmate asks "Is it a boy or a girl?"

In what way was Jerry selfish in "President Cleveland, Where Are You?"

He didn't give as much money for his father's gift as he could.

How does Rachel feel about the red sweater?

She is angry and embarrassed to wear it.

Why does the author repeat the line "ten, nine, eight, seven...."?

To emphasize that we are all the ages we've ever been.

What is the worst thing for Rachel on this day?

She cries in front of her entire class.

What is the author's message in "President Cleveland, Where Are You?"

Being giving toward others is important.

Late in the story, why does Rachel wish to be 102?

So the memory of the day would be far behind her.

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6th Short Story review V2024

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1
Who is Armand?
Jerry's dad.
Jerry's brother.
Jerry's best friend.
A kid no one likes.
2
What type of story is "Who's the New Kid?"
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Biography
Memoir
3
How does Jerry make up for being selfish?
He apologizes to his father.
He gives the card to his friend.
He sells the card he needs and gives the money to his brother.
He buys his father another present.
4
Why do the kids like the president cards?
They help the kids with their history grade.
All of the above
You can win a baseball glove.
They have yummy caramel candy.
5
What is the main problem in "The Southpaw"?
Janet won't give Richard back his sweatshirt.
Richard doesn't like Janet.
Richard's team is bad.
Janet is not allowed on the team because she's a girl.
6
What does it mean when Rachel says it's "too late" that day?
She can't get to school on time.
He father is late.
She can't have a happy day because it's been ruined.
Her mother forgets to pick her up.
7
The President Cleveland story is what genre?
Realistic fiction
Legend
Nonfiction: memoir
Historical fiction
8
Why is the narrator upset in "Who's the New Kid?"
She doesn't like the school lunch.
Her mother left her in the school office.
A classmate asks "Is it a boy or a girl?"
Her dad is not home.
9
In "The Circuit", what is a negative outcome of the lives of migrant farmers?
All of these
The families move with every new season of the crops they farm.
The families are poor.
The children are poorly educated.
10
Who is Rollie?
A kid no one likes.
Jerry's brother.
Jerry's dad.
Jerry's best friend.
11
What is special about the day for Rachel in "Eleven"?
It's her birthday.
Her baby brother is born.
It's her first day of school.
Her father is coming home.
12
In what way was Jerry selfish in "President Cleveland, Where Are You?"
He refused to match his cowboy cards.
He wouldn't give Jerry his extra President Cleveland card.
He didn't give as much money for his father's gift as he could.
He refused to help his blind neighbor with her chores.
13
How are "Eleven" and "Who's the New Kid?" similar?
Both characters are 11.
They are both about girls at school.
Both main characters get embarrassed at school.
All of the above.
14
What type of story is "The Circuit"?
Realistic fiction
Nonfiction
Autobiography
Legend
15
How does Rachel feel about the red sweater?
She thinks it's a great gift.
She loves it!!
She is angry and embarrassed to wear it.
She has one just like it at home.
16
Why does the author repeat the line "ten, nine, eight, seven...."?
It's about to be midnight on New Year's Eve.
To emphasize that we are all the ages we've ever been.
To create excitement in the story.
The students are learning to count backwards.
17
In which aspect of a story's plot does the main character experience a turning point?
Rising action
Exposition
Climax
Falling action
18
This part of plot comes at the beginning of a story.
Climax
Resolution
Exposition
Rising action
19
First person narration in the President Cleveland story helps us relate to
Roger
Rollie
Jerry
Armand
20
How does the format for "The Southpaw" affect the story?
It helps us understand the emotions of the characters.
It adds humor to hear their back and forth teasing.
It easily shows the progression of the plot.
All of these
21
What is the worst thing for Rachel on this day?
Her baby brother is sick.
Her dad doesn't make it home in time.
Her best friend is mean to her.
She cries in front of her entire class.
22
Which aspect of a story is NOT revealed in the exposition?
We learn the main conflict in the story.
We learn who the main characters are.
The setting is discussed.
The climax happens.
23
What is the author's message in "President Cleveland, Where Are You?"
Being giving toward others is important.
It's not a sin to be greedy.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Don't be mean to people.
24
The falling action in a story happens before the climax.
True
False
25
Late in the story, why does Rachel wish to be 102?
She dreams of being old.
So the memory of the day would be far behind her.
She wants to live to be older than her grandmother.
It's her favorite number.
26
What secret about Armand does Jerry know?
He got a failing grade at school.
He picked on his sisters.
Armand stole some of the money for his dad's gift.
Armand loves Sally.

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