Lunch Money Grammar and Comprehension Quiz

Why did the author write Lunch Money?

• To teach

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

The author writes, "Greg had set a sales goal for the first week" to show that Greg

• is following a plan

• uses math in real life

• listens to his father's advice

• has only enough comics for one week

How does the author show that Greg worked hard to produce "Chunky Comics"?

• By listing the story titles that Greg used for his comics

• By describing the jobs that Greg did to make the comics

• By showing that Greg made money by selling his comics

• By explaining how Greg came up with the name of his comics

Which part of the selection did the author write to show that Greg is completely focused on selling his books?

• Regular comic books were sort of tall. Also a little floppy. Not Greg's.

• He chewed the warm bread and the soft cheese, but he didn't taste a thing.

• He got to pick the name because he was the author of all of the Chunky Comics stories.

• Comic books had been part of Greg's life forever, mostly because of his dad's collection.

The author of Lunch Money believes that Greg

• is a good student

• needs writing lessons

• thinks things through

• will sell all his comics

Why does the author of Lunch Money write, "The idea of making and selling comic books had hit Greg like a KRAK! over the head from Superman himself."

• To make Greg look foolish

• To tell how Greg uses comic books

• To compare Greg to a comic book hero

• To show that Greg had a sudden thought

Which sentence does the author use to show Greg's love of comic books?

• That's what Greg called the comic books he'd been selling, units.

• Comic books had been a part of Greg's life forever, mostly because of his dad's collection

• The cover illustration was powerful, the inside pictures were strong, and the story was loaded with action.

• Back in third grade Greg had used his own money to buy India ink, dip pens, brushes, and paper at the art store.

The author of Lunch Money things that

• hard work pays off

• kids should create comics

• Greg's father is a kid at heart

• Greg's comics will become famous

The author calls this story "Lunch Money" because

• Greg uses money from his comic book sales to buy lunch

• kids can only buy Greg's comics during lunch

• Greg spends lunchtime thinking about his sales

• kids spend their lunch money to buy Greg's comics

Why did the author show the ten steps Greg used to make his comic book?

• Toencourage others to produce their own small books

• To tell how Greg became interested in creating his own comics

• To explain how reading comic books helped Greg develop story lines

• To describe the process used to create a small book from one piece of paper