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

Julia & Dad are excited, Adam & Mom are not

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...

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

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

forget about the present by imagining the past

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The Phonograph (from ReadWorks)

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

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