Comprehension- A Package for Mrs. Jewls

Analyzing Narrative T2

What is the first important event in the passage?

• Louis passes out balls during recess.

• A truck horn honks and disturbs the students.

• Louis starts cleaning up junk on the playground.

• Students toss pieces of paper and pencils into the schoolyard.

What causes Louis the most trouble in making sure that Mrs. Jewls gets her package?

• Mrs. Mush is cooking mushrooms in the cafeteria.

• The students cannot be interrupted while they are working.

• Mrs. Jewls's classroom is on the top floor of Wayside School.

• The delivery person must give the package directly to Mrs. Jewls.

How does Mrs. Jewls solve the problem of letting Louis into the classroom?

• She holds a spelling bee.

• She opens the door for Louis herself.

• She chooses her best student to open the door.

• She flips a coin to decide who will open the door.

Analyzing Point of View T1

This passage is told from the point of view of

• Louis

• Mrs. Jewls

• a first person narrator

• a third-person narrator

What is the effect of this passage's point of view?

• There is no main character.

• The author is limited to describing one person.

• The reader does not know the thoughts and feelings of any character

• The reader gets to know the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.

Which of the following is a clue that helps the reader determine the passage's point of view?

• The use of quotation marks

• the use of indented paragraphs

• the use of pronouns such as I and we

• the use of pronouns such as she and he

What is the correct way to divide the word SHOVEL into syllables?

• sh * ovel

• shove * l

• sho * vel

• shov * el

What is the correct way to divide the word COMIC into syllables?

• co * mics

• com *ics

• comi *cs

• c * omics

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Do man go and?

• Do you know if?

• Who is man and?

• Who is that man?

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Bee stung the mark Syd.

• The mark on Syd's arm was.

• Because the stinger in Syd's arm.

• The bee stung Syd and left a mark.