Dear Annie: Should I tell on my best friend?

Give the two facts stated in the passage to support why "Worried" should tell the truth.

• Ricky saw him open the desk drawer in his room.

• Ricky could end up in jail.

• It is the honorable thing to do.

• His parents will ground him.

• He could get in trouble for not telling the truth.

Which is the BEST adjective to describe Megan?

• friendly

• hardworking

• spoiled

• lazy

Which part of the sentence BEST shows the character trait for Megan?

• Megan's spinner, however, is made of dark cherry wood and has three paddles.

• She made sure everyone knew she had it when she walked into the classroom last week.

• Everyone was quite impressed when they saw it.

• They begged her to share it.

• "No way!" Megan said with a look of contempt.

What motivated Ricky to take Megan's spinner?

• He doesn't like Megan.

• He wanted to make extra money by selling it.

• His friend dared him to take it.

• He always wanted a spinner like Megan's.

According to Annie, "At some point in time, most people must decide between two difficult options." Using context clues, what does the word "options" mean?

• events

• choices

• punishments

• friends

According to Annie, "If Ricky is as good a friend as you are, he won't keep you in the middle of all this." What does this mean?

• Ricky isn't a good friend.

• Ricky doesn't think that "Worried" is his friend.

• If Ricky is a good friend, he would share the spinner with "Worried."

• If Ricky is a good friend, he would turn himself in.

What is the central message of the passage?

• When given the choice, always choose the honorable option.

• A boy must make a difficult choice.

• People should be nice and share with others.

• When discovering a secret, always keep it to yourself.

During which paragraph would the reader find a definition for a "spinner"?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

Select 3 events that happened AFTER Megan screamed.

• "Worried" told Ricky to turn himself in.

• Megan brought the spinner into the classroom.

• Miss Kelly gave the class a speech.

• "Worried" saw the spinner in Ricky's desk drawer.

• Megan told Miss Kelly to call the police.

Why did the parents of "Worried" mention Abraham Lincoln?

• becasue they knew "Worried" wasn't telling the truth

• to emphasize the importance of telling hte truth

• because they want "Worried" to start his homework

• to emphasize the importance of studying history.