What is a mini-mart? (page 2)

a very small store with some groceries

What is the theme of this story?

it's important to have a way to escape your troubles

Adam's mom is not getting along with Adam's dad. What evidence supports this statement?

Adam's mom rolls her eyes after his dad says...

How does Adam's family feel about being on vacation at the beginning of the story?

Julia & Dad are excited, Adam & Mom are not

In the story, what does the phrase, "drift away to another time" mean?

forget about the present by imagining the past

studbud

The Phonograph (from ReadWorks)

10 termsStudBud Administration50 plays

reading comprehension questions

Flashcards10 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 10

Answers

1
Where do Adam and his family go on vacation?
a big city
a cabin in a state park
a beach in South America
Grand Canyon
2
Adam likes listening to the phonograph; _______, he does not like being in the cabin very much.
as a result
for example
especially
otherwise
3
What is a mini-mart? (page 2)
a very small store with some groceries
A small shoe store
a gas station with fast food
a mall
4
What does the word muffled mean? (page 4)
hard to hear clearly
easy to understand
high pitched
loud
5
What is the theme of this story?
it's important to have a way to escape your troubles
the power of love
the power of money
pleasures of visiting a big city
6
Adam's mom is not getting along with Adam's dad. What evidence supports this statement?
Adam spends an hour listening to...
Adam's sister is similar to dad and flops...
Adam's mom rolls her eyes after his dad says...
Adam's mom used to watch black and white movies...
7
How does Adam's family feel about being on vacation at the beginning of the story?
Mom & Dad are excited, Julia & Adam are not
Mom & Julia are excited, Adam & Dad are not
Adam & Julia are excited, Mom & Dad are not
Julia & Dad are excited, Adam & Mom are not
8
What does Adam do as he drops his bag onto the floor of the cabin?
pass the ranger's hut
moans unhappily
trips and falls
throws his hat
9
What large machine does Adam find in the cabin's attic?
monkey bars
phonograph
type writer
old and clunky television
10
In the story, what does the phrase, "drift away to another time" mean?
float away face up on a lake
explore at night while everyone else is asleep
build a machine to travel back in time
forget about the present by imagining the past

The Phonograph (from ReadWorks) Flashcards | StudBud