Frank Pearl in the Awful Waffle Kerfuffle

Read these sentences from paragraph 25.

The imagery in these sentences appeals most to the reader’s sense of —

• taste

• smell

• sound

• touch

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How is paragraph 27 important to the story’s plot?

• It provides details about Frank’s problem.

• It describes the setting.

• It gives clues about Frank’s feelings.

• It shows how the problem is solved.

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Read this sentence from paragraph 32.

This sentence helps the reader know that Frank feels —

• afraid

• confused

• tired

• hopeless

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Which word is an antonym of fancy in paragraph 16?

• sour

• plain

• small

• quick

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In paragraph 24, what is the most likely reason Frank hides his waffle?

• He does not want other kids to touch his waffle.

• He feels embarrassed about how his waffle looks.

• He does not want anyone to take his waffle.

• He hopes to surprise everyone when he presents his waffle

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Why is Frank surprised when he sees the blue ribbon on his waffle?

• He forgets to follow the rules of the contest.

• He thinks his waffle looks too bad to earn a ribbon.

• He believes that Mr. Todd needs more time to pick the winners.

• He has never received a ribbon from Mr. Todd before.

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What do paragraphs 13 through 15 show about Frank’s classmates?

• They wish they knew more about Frank.

• They do not think that Frank will win the contest.

• They wish that Frank would stop talking about waffles.

• They want to keep Frank from entering the contest.

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How does Frank feel at the beginning of the story?

• He is excited about the contest.

• He is amused by his friends.

• He is confused about the rules of the contest.

• He is concerned about what type of waffle to make.

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Why does Frank become upset about the waffle contest?

• He realizes that parents will make the waffles.

• He hears his classmates share ideas for their waffles.

• His waffle display begins to fall apart.

• His waffle idea has been kept secret for too long.

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What does Frank mean when he says "Now it just looks like a giant mud pie." How do you think the character feels? Support your response with evidence from the text.

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