First Day Jitters

The ending of "First Day Jitters" is surprising because _____________.

• Sarah is a teacher, not a student
• Sarah is just pretending to be nervous
• the students are happy to meet Sarah
• Mr. Hartwell doesn't really want Sarah to go to school

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

Who is Mr. Hartwell?

• Sarah's father
• Sarah's teacher
• Sarah's husband
• Sarah's neighbor

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

Read this sentence from the story:
"Nonsense," said Mr. Harwell.
The word nonsense means something that _____________.

• makes no sense
• has a lot of sense
• looks like sense
• has sense again

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read this sentence:  
Sarah moaned as she trudged into the kitchen.
The word trudged means that she walked in a _________________.

• strong, angry way
• light, skip-hopping way
• slow, heavy-footed way
• fast, businesslike way

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Sarah wants to stay in bed because she---

• is very tired
• has a bad cold
• does not want breakfast
• is nervous about school

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which word best describes Sarah's principal?

• silly
• kind
• upset
• confused

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What happens last in the story?

• Sarah walks into the kitchen.
• Sarah meets the students in her class.
• Mr. Hartwell gives Sarah her lunchbox.
• Mr. Hartwell drives Sarah to school.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

How did Sarah feel as her car approached the school

• excited 
• sick
• comfortable
• angry

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

When Sarah first wakes up, Mr. Hartwell warns her that she will. 

• be sick if she didn't eat breakfast
• be late for school
• need to clean her face 
• need to fix her hair 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who brought Sarah to her classroom

• Mrs. Burton, the principal
• Mrs Burton, the custodian
• Mrs. Burton, the teacher
• Mrs Burton, the parent volunteer

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2