Wrapping Up a Little Bit of Trouble Questions

According to Gloria, what is Christmas about?

• wrapping paper

• getting presents

• having fun

• singing songs

The narrator is the person who is telling the story. Who is the narrator in this text?

• Mom

• Dad

• Gloria

• Davis

Read this paragraph from the text:

Based on this evidence, what conclusion can you draw about Gloria?

• Gloria thinks being in control is relaxing.

• Gloria does not like solving problems.

• Gloria is very easygoing and laid-back.

• Gloria does not like the holiday season.

Based on the text, what does Davis think is the most important part of wrapping presents?

• making sure the present is a surprise

• making sure the wrapping looks neat

• making sure the wrapping is colorful

• making sure the present looks like a guitar

What is this passage mainly about?

• Christmas decorations

• trading gifts

• last-minute shopping

• wrapping presents

Read these sentences from the text.

“My brother is different. In wrapping presents, like every other part of life, he’s always happy to be second best.”

Why might the author have included this description of Gloria’s brother?

• to imply that everyone thinks Gloria is better at wrapping than her brother is

• to show that Gloria thinks she is better at wrapping than her brother is

• to make the reader feel bad for Gloria’s brother because he is happy to be second best

• to offer proof that Gloria’s brother is a much happier person than Gloria is

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

Gloria and Davis are both wrapping presents, ____ they don’t wrap them the same way.

• but

• like

• also

• so

What does the umbrella look like after Gloria and Davis finish wrapping it? Write your answer in a complete sentence.

At the beginning of the text, Gloria takes wrapping presents very seriously. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion? Write your answer in a complete sentence.

How does Gloria’s view of wrapping presents change by the end of the story? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. Write your answer in a complete sentence.