Fairview Combined:Off and Running Comprehension Q...

Question 1

Which is an example of informal language?

Accepted Answer

Maybe even half an hour, homeboys!

Question 2

After Carlos was being noisy, he was ____ to go to the principal's office.

Accepted Answer

prodded

Question 3

When Rudy compares himself to Miata as president, he says

Accepted Answer

he would be a great president, and she would be a good one

Question 4

The multipurpose room was still _____ with banners. (made more attractive)

Accepted Answer

decorated

Question 5

After her speech, Miata_____ to wave to the audience.

Accepted Answer

hesitated

Question 6

What is one trait Miata has?

Accepted Answer

Miata is nervous about the election at first.

Question 7

Miata said their school was "cochino", what does cochino mean?

Accepted Answer

dirty

Question 8

How is Miata different during the debate compared to when she practiced her speech at home?

Accepted Answer

She loses faith in her ability to persuade students.

Question 9

When Mrs. Castillo told the students to settle down, they _____ stopped moving.

Accepted Answer

gradually

Question 10

How does it end?

Accepted Answer

Miata still has good plans for the school

Question 11

Miata's dad's family all lived on a rancho in Mexico. What is a rancho?

Accepted Answer

farm

Question 12

Miata was nervous about having the ____ with Rudy Herrera.

Accepted Answer

debate

Question 13

Miata's dad told her to "Ven aca." What does ven aca mean?

Accepted Answer

come here

Question 14

Why does Rudy not get nervous?

Accepted Answer

He says that he thinks that the create is like a skateboard

Question 15

What does stalled mean?

Accepted Answer

delayed or stopped

Question 16

How is Miata different during the debate compared to when she practiced her speech at home?

Accepted Answer

She loses faith in her ability to persuade students.

Question 17

Rudy told the audience, "Yeah, gente!" What does gente mean?

Accepted Answer

people

Question 18

Who do you think is going to win?

Accepted Answer

Rudy, Miata

Question 19

Rudy _____ the audience to yell louder by cupping his hand to his ear.

Accepted Answer

prodded

Question 20

How is Rudy different from Miata?

Accepted Answer

He seems more popular

Question 21

What is true about both Miata's and Rudy's speech style?

Accepted Answer

They are very polite.

Question 22

How is Rudy different from Miata?

Accepted Answer

He seems more popular.

Question 23

What is the election for?

Accepted Answer

President of the school

Question 24

"We can't push our luck, dude," Rudy responded. What is the meaning of "push our luck"?

Accepted Answer

expect way too much

Question 25

Which sentence from the passage contains an idiom?

Accepted Answer

Yeah, let's knock it off, Rudy yelled, getting to his feet.

Question 26

When Rudy compares himself to Miata as president, he says

Accepted Answer

he would be great president, she would be a good president

Question 27

Compare and contrast Miata and Rudy

Accepted Answer

Miata is extremly nervous and Rudy is very calm and popular

Question 28

Miata shows she is more serious about school than Rudy by

Accepted Answer

following the rules

Question 29

How is the dad doing the trick at the end of the story?

Accepted Answer

Makes a hole at the bottom and sticks his finger through

Question 30

Miata's campaign promises differ from Rudy's because they focus on

Accepted Answer

cleaning up the school.

Question 31

Overall, Rudy's speech style is more informal than Miata's because Rudy uses a lot of

Accepted Answer

slang.

Question 32

When no one applauded, Miata was ____ and feeling nervous.

Accepted Answer

shaken

Question 33

Rudy told Miata, "Buena suerte." What does buena suerte mean?

Accepted Answer

good luck

Question 34

Miata shows she is more serious about school than Rudy by

Accepted Answer

following the rules

Question 35

Why do they want to be elected

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To have more icecream, To have more recces, To make the school better

Question 36

Miata ____ the audience sitting on the floor. (quickly looked at)

Accepted Answer

scanned

Question 37

Miata _____ her lungs with air, and boomed her voice.

Accepted Answer

inflated

Question 38

Think what does Miata and Rudy both feel like?

Accepted Answer

Miata feels nervous and Rudy feels calm

Question 39

Miata's campaign promises differ from Rudy's because they focus on

Accepted Answer

cleaning up the school

Question 40

Miata tried to complete her homework, but her mind ______.

Accepted Answer

stalled

Question 41

Why is everybody applauding for Rudy?

Accepted Answer

He's populaur

Question 42

Overall Rudy's speech style is more informal than Miata's because Rudy uses a lot of

Accepted Answer

slang

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