1.29 Classroom Cereal: Story 4 Comprehension Check

Why doesn't Mr. Nitman like Squirm Worms?

• They distract students from their schoolwork.

• They're dangerous, especially near chemicals.

• They're too expensive and too complicated.

• They make an annoying sound as they dance.

How does Mr. Nitman get Squirm Worms banned from Fairview Middle School?

• He framed them for spilling a chemical in his classroom.

• He started a petition and convinced parents to sign it.

• He went to Principal Mellon and they were in agreement that the worms greatly distract students.

When does Mr. Nitman start to feel guilty about what he's done?

• After talking to Malina

• After talking to Eric's mom

• After talking to Principal Mellon

Which line shows Mr. Nitman's compassion?

• "Mr. Nitman became annoyed."

• "Mr. Nitman had an idea."

• "Mr. Nitman practically skipped to his car."

• Mr. Nitman's heart sank."

What clue helps us infer what Mr. Nitman did as his "good holiday deed?"

• chocolate milk

• the green acid

• the screwdriver

Which piece of textual evidence proves the Squirm Worms to be distracting?

• "Most student's couldn't help but stare lazily at the wiggling worms in front of them."

• "Every student immediately ran to the window."

• "He walked around the room showing the students a fizzing green juice."

Mr. Nitman expected to hear several jeers of disgust after his awful science joke.

*Using context clues, you can infer that a synonym for jeer is:

• a rude remark

• a happy agreement

• a quiet question

What could be the climax, or most suspenseful part, of the the story?

• "Mr. Nitman looked over his classroom and watched them dance on the desks."

• "The cup of green juice had fallen. The acid started eating away at the floor."

• "The principal gave Eric the good news."

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Them are just so adorable," Rogers said, holding a Squirm Worm in each hand. "How can we ban them from school?"

• "They are just so adorable," Rogers said, holding a Squirm Worm in each hand. "How can we ban they from school?"

• "They are just so adorable," Rogers said, holding a Squirm Worm in each hand. "How can we ban them from school?"

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Those worms dont distract everyone.

• Thos worms dont' distract everyone.

• Those worms don't distract everyone.