Reading Test Frindle

Choose the letter of the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word.
______1. Because the doctor has a good reputation, he has many patients. A. way of dealing with problems C. overall quality as seen by others B. opportunity D. education ______2. Jan worshipped her big brother. A. honored B. delighted C. entertained D. insulted

______3. It is essential to bring your books and supplies to class everyday. A. valuable B. sturdy C. necessary D. huge ______4. The balloon expanded when heated. A. squeaked B. popped C. shrunk D. grew

______5. We quickly became acquainted with our classmates on the first day of school. A. annoyed B. familiar C. careful D. uncomfortable ______6. John was worried about the assignment. A. piece of work B. meeting C. hurricane ______7. Refreshments are guaranteed at sporting events. A. delayed B. important C. forgotten D. audience D. certain

______8. Firemen must follow certain procedures when putting out fires. A. numbers C. manner of behaving B. methods of doing things D. act of bursting with a loud noise ______9. Which of the following happened last? A. Mrs. Granger gave the class a pretest. B. Nicks parents read Mrs. Grangers letter. C. Mrs. Granger gave the class homework. D. Nick raised his hand in Mrs. Grangers class. _____10. Which is most likely the authors purpose for writing this story? A. to persuade teachers to be more fun B. to teach readers how to expand their vocabularies C. to express his feelings about fifth grade D. to entertain readers with an amusing story _____11. What happened when Mrs. Granger saw students chewing gum? A. She made them wear a card with the gum on it. B. She called their parents. C. She made them look up extra words in the dictionary. D. She told them to spit it out. _____12. Nick asked Mrs. Granger a question because he

A. wanted to make her laugh. homework. B. liked hearing her stories. class.

C. hoped to prevent her from giving D. wanted to get a good grade in her

_____13. How did Nick probably feel after Mrs. Granger gave him extra work? A. excited B. thankful C. angry D. embarrassed _____14. How were Nick and Mrs. Granger alike? A. They both loved dictionaries. C. They both were smart. B. They both enjoyed tests. D. They both were shy. _____15. The climax (high point) of the story happened when Nick A. received a handout about class procedures. B. asked Mrs. Granger about her big dictionary. C. walked into Mrs. Grangers classroom. D. saw Mrs. Grangers letter. _____16. What conclusion can you draw about Mrs. Granger? A. She expected students to work hard. B. She enjoyed shopping for new clothes. C. She thought students should be quiet. D. She didnt like her students. _____17. What is the genre of the story? A. non-fiction B. play C. humorous fiction D. biography

_____18. How did Nick find out that students shouldnt mess with The Lone Granger? A. He was told by other former fifth graders. B. He got a letter in the mail from Mrs. Granger. C. He was sent to the principals office. D. He was given an extra assignment. _____19. How many fifth grade language arts teachers were there at Lincoln Elementary? A. 5 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1 _____20. Where did Mrs. Granger keep her huge dictionary in her classroom? A. on her desk C. in front of the room B. on the bookshelf D. in a locker BONUS QUESTION!! (Worth 5 points) Label each part of the plot map below. They MUST be in the correct places in order to get credit.