First Day Jitters

What picture clue shows you why the alarm clock is going off at 6:00 in the morning?

• the book

• the calendar

• the dog

• the pillow

Answer explanation

The calendar shows a picture of a school bus and they only day marked is the first day of school.

Why does Mr. Hartwell ask Sarah to get out of bed?

• He wants to help Sarah get to school on time.

• He wants Sarah to take a shower so she smells clean.

• He wants Sarah to stop acting so silly.

• He wants to make Sarah's bed.

Answer explanation

BEING ON TIME MEANS...

1. less stress

2. feeling successful

3. more energy

4. more gets done

5. I reach more goals!

6. It is an essential life skill.

What did Sarah do after she was told to get up?

• Sarah yelled at the cat and the dog.

• Sarah pulled the covers up over her head.

• Sarah ran into the bathroom.

• Sarah hid inside her closet.

Answer explanation

Some mornings, you just want to stay in bed.

Which 2 pictures go with, "What will everyone think if you aren't there? We told them you were coming!"

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Answer explanation

Which sentence from the story BEST suggests that Mr. Hartwell is frustrated with Sarah's behavior?

• Mr. Harwell sighed.
• "Sarah Jane Hartwell, I'm not playing this silly game one second longer."
• "I'll see you downstairs in five minutes."
• "You don't want to miss the first day at your new school do you?"

Read this sentence:  
Sarah moaned as she trudged into the kitchen.
The word trudged means that she walked in a _________________.

• strong, angry way
• light, skip-hopping way
• slow, heavy-footed way
• fast, businesslike way

What excuse did Sarah offer as she came down to breakfast?

• Her head hurt.

• She was too tired.

• Her stomach hurt.

Which word BEST describes Mr. Hartwell?

• puzzled
• selfish
• encouraging
• angry

Read this sentence from "First Day Jitters":
Sarah's hands were cold and clammy.
The imagery in this sentence appeals most to the reader's sense of _____________.

• sight
• hearing
• smell 
• touch

"I feel sick," said Sarah weakly. "Nonsense," said Mr. Harwell. The word nonsense means something that _____________.

• makes no sense
• has a lot of sense
• looks like sense
• has sense again