What did Robin do to help Dexter when he talked with Mrs. Abbott?

He told her that the fight wasn't real.

How can you tell that Dexter's story is getting better?

All of these answers are correct.

What are sentence fragments?

Parts of sentences that are "cut off" from the rest.

What do Robin and Dexter have in common?

They both have been made fun of for their names.

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"Dexter the Tough" Chapters 1-8 Quiz

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1
What did Robin do to help Dexter when he talked with Mrs. Abbott?
He told her that the fight wasn't real.
He told her that Dexter was really nice.
He told her that he didn't know Dexter.
He told her that he actually punched Dexter.
2
Dexter was ________ on his first day of school.
Confident
Angry
Helpful
Nervous
3
How can you tell that Dexter's story is getting better?
It has more details from the fight.
It has fewer misspelled words.
It has fewer sentence fragments.
All of these answers are correct.
4
Dexter's parents are living in ___________.
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Washington
5
Mrs. Abbott keeps asking Dexter to ___________.
Spell his words correctly.
Write neater so she can read it.
Learn more about Robin Bryce.
Be calm and nice.
6
What are sentence fragments?
Parts of sentences that are "cut off" from the rest.
Sentences that have misspelled words.
Sentences that tell too much information.
Parts of sentences that are wrong.
7
Mrs. Abbott asked her students to act like _______________.
Proficient kids
Professional writers
Nice kids
Famous people
8
How would you describe Mrs. Abbott?
Sparkly, caring
Pretty, fashionable
Old, wise
Mean, strict
9
Mrs. Abbott instructed the class to write a story that _____________.
Talked about their favorite things in life
Made the kids in the class laugh
Scared the other students
Told more about themselves
10
Why did Dexter's parents leave him with Grandma?
Dexter's dad is injured.
Dexter's mom is injured.
Dexter's mom is sick.
Dexter's dad is sick.
11
Dexter is living with his grandma in _______________.
Kentucky
Ohio
Washington
Indiana
12
After speaking with his dad, what did Dexter do?
Sat in Grandma's lap
He cried and cried
He called Robin for help
He ripped up his writing paper
13
Through Dexter's story, the reader learns that _____________.
Dexter hates his new school.
Dexter is good at football.
Dexter is living with his grandmother.
Dexter hit another student.
14
Robin thinks that he and Dexter are ________.
Brothers
Friends
Cousins
Enemies
15
Robin was _____________ in the bathroom before Dexter hit him.
Washing his hands
Brushing his teeth
Crying
Using the potty
16
Who called Dexter?
Mrs. Abbott
His dad
His old friend Brad
Robin
17
What does Dexter do at recess?
Plays kickball with his friends.
Kicks rocks by himself.
Runs away from the girls.
Writes stories and draws pictures.
18
What do Robin and Dexter have in common?
They both like the same girl from class.
They both moved to Kentucky from Cincinnati.
They both are angry at everybody.
They both have been made fun of for their names.
19
Who did Dexter punch?
Mrs. Abbott
Petunia LeTunia
Robin Bryce
Grandma
20
Dexter's dad needs a(n) _____________________.
risky surgery
emergency transplant
experimental treatment
new hospital
21
Dexter and Robin both _____________.
Had pet dogs
Had sick parents
Hated school
Were in the same class
22
What is Dexter's first assignment?
Writing
Math
Science
Reading
23
What is Robin's dog's name?
Petunia
Pebbles
The book didn't say.
Puppy
24
What is the main character's name?
Grandma
Dexter
Robin
Petunia
25
Where did Dexter and Robin's "fight" take place?
Bathroom
Classroom
Living room
Playground
26
What is Dexter's teacher's name?
Mr. Jenkins
Mrs. Neuman
Ms. Faith
Mrs. Abbott

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