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

He told her that the fight wasn't real.

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.

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

All of these answers are correct.

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"Dexter the Tough" Chapters 1-8 Quiz

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This quiz is over the book "Dexter the Tough" chapters 1-8.

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

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