Why does Monica tell Floyd to stay down and be quiet?

She saw two men heading toward the river and they yelled at her to get away

"The real question is what are you doing here? Are you stalking me?" What conclusion can you draw from this evidence?

Floyd and Monica do not get along.

What is the main idea of this text?

Monica gets an idea for the project after overhearing plans for a hotel.

How do Floyd and Monica work together?

They stay quiet to hide from their friends and check the boxes together.

"It's strictly a confidential matter, so don't go yapping about it to people." What does confidential matter mean?

information that should be kept private

Why is the setting important in this story?

The river is involved in the main conflict

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ReadWorks - Intruders on the Shore (The Riverkeepers #2)

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Comprehension Questions and Story Elements Review

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1
Monica thinks to save the river as their science project ____ she sees how upset Floyd gets about the hotel plans.
including
after
such as
therefore
2
"Floyd felt his face becoming wet with tears of anger." What can you infer about Floyd's character?
rude
caring
afraid
proud
3
"Floyd looked at her, his cheeks damp from the tears." What is the story's point of view?
First person
Second person
Third person
Fourth person
4
Why does Monica tell Floyd to stay down and be quiet?
She has come to the river for quiet contemplation away from others.
She saw two men heading toward the river and they yelled at her to get away
She is studying animal noises in the river for the science project.
She wants to tell him why he should care about the science project.
5
The time and location that a story takes place is called the -
conflict
setting
climax
theme
6
Which story element performs the action of the story?
conflict
theme
character
setting
7
"The real question is what are you doing here? Are you stalking me?" What conclusion can you draw from this evidence?
Floyd and Monica do not get along.
Floyd and Monica find each other funny.
Floyd and Monica have been in the same class since pre-K.
Floyd and Monica are neighbors and spend a lot of time together.
8
What is the main idea of this text?
Many people like to visit the river for different reasons.
Monica found out about Floyd's secret spot near the river.
Two men drop off boxes near the river and talk about building a hotel.
Monica gets an idea for the project after overhearing plans for a hotel.
9
How does Floyd feel when he hears George say that the site is going to become a large hotel and parking lot?
proud and empowered
excited and cheerful
hungry and tired
frustrated and angry
10
How do Floyd and Monica work together?
The quietly approach a frog in the water to catch and study it.
They stay quiet to hide from their friends and check the boxes together.
They play a prank on their friends by jumping out and scaring them.
They come up with a plan to start their science project.
11
"It's strictly a confidential matter, so don't go yapping about it to people." What does confidential matter mean?
believing in your ability to do something
information that should be kept private
clothing that keeps eomthing from harm
boxes that can be used to store things
12
Why is the setting important in this story?
The men dumped a few boxes at the river
The river is involved in the main conflict
Floyd likes to hang out at the river
Monica decided to do a science project about the hotel

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