Weekly Passage Madness

A Run to Remember

What can the reader tell about the narrator's feelings for Cowboy?

• She was fond of him regardless of his appearance.

• She wished he looked more like her brown pony.

• She hoped her father would trade him for another horse.

• She was concerned about his inability to win a competition.

Charlie Joe Jackson

Why do paragraphs 23 and 24 mark a turning point in the story?

• Charlie Joe's parents want to get his opinion about going to summer camp.

• Charlie Joe understands that he should have worked harder in class.

• Charlie Joe's parents decided that the summer camp sounds like a good idea.

• Charlie Joe recognizes that only he can save his plans for a fun and relaxing summer.

Tomato Harvest

Which line from the poem presents a problem that the speaker cannot control?

• To keep away the birds that hoped to eat

• Of pests for whom green leaves mean lunch

• One night it rained so fiercely that

• Tomatoes in the strip of clay

Sailing to New Horizons

The organization of paragraphs 2 through 4 contributes to the author's main idea by--

• describing school boats from their flat bottoms to their waterproof roofs

• comparing school boats with other types of boats

• explaining how school boats came to be

• highlighting the effects school boats have had on people

Tomato Harvest & A Run to Remember

One difference between the speaker in the poem and narrator of the selection is that the speaker--

• worries about what others say, while the narrator did not listen to the opinions of others

• has to be patient in order to achieve his goal, while the narrator had to practice in order to achieve her goal

• is pleased with the process of growing plants, while the narrator was annoyed with the results of her work

• receives more than he expected, while the narrator's performance did not meet her expectations

Charlie Joe Jackson

Based on paragraphs 18 and 19, the reader can conclude that Charlie Joe thinks Ms. Ferrell--

• has found a way that may make his classwork more fun

• does not really behave that he can improve his grades

• is treating him unfairly by suggesting he attend summer camp

• does not understand what kinds of activities kids really enjoy

Sailing to New Horizons

As used in paragraph 2, what does the word periodic mean?

• Previous

• Regularly occurring

• Unexpected

• Seldom repeated

Tomato Harvest

In line 24, why does the speaker say that he found "sweetness and pride" in the first tomato?

• He has worked hard to grow the tomatoes.

• He has planted a very sweet-tasting variety of tomato.

• Tomatoes are his favorite food to eat.

• He knows the next tomato will not taste as good.

Tomato Harvest & A Run to Remember

The speaker in the poem and the narrator of the selection are both--

• supported by family

• defeated by nature

• doubted by others

• expected to succeed

Sailing to New Horizon

"It was difficult for parents to send me to school, but now all the facilities are in the village. I have started planning for my daughter's future education. I want to see her become a doctor or engineer."

This quotation shows that--

• Rezwan believes that his school boats will create many doctors or engineers.

• Farida's own difficulties in attending school cause her to be doubtful about her daughter's education

• Rezwan's efforts have improved educational conditions for future generations

• Farida thinks that there are enough facilities in her village to serve all the children