Dad Battles the Bat

Which sentence from the passage best helps the reader create a mental image?

• Dad never claimed to be a hero, but he is the bravest man I know.

• Mom always works late, so at our house it's Dad who puts us to bed.

• So I got a big cardboard box where we keep the art stuff, and we shoveled all the scraps in.

• He's reading Treasure Island to us and had just gotten to the part where Jim Hawkins meets Long John Silver.

What purpose would someone have for reading this story?

• To become informed about bats

• To be entertained

• To learn how to deal with pets

• To discover a model of writing

Based on his actions, what conclusion can the reader draw about Jordan's attitude towards the bat?

• He is scared but tries to be brave.

• He is worried about Dad.

• He is excited to discover the bat.

• He is brave and volunteers to help Dad.

Which image would most likely be included after paragraph 3?

• A decorated pumpkin.

• The children working on Halloween crafts.

• A cat with a bat in its mouth.

• Dad running in with a broom.

Read this sentence from paragraph 21. "Calm down!" ordered Dad. "I'll take care of the bat." Which word best helps the reader create a mental image?

• I'll

• ordered

• care

• bat

Which sentence from the passage best reveals how Tanya feels about the bat?

• "A bat!" screamed Tanya, wrapping her arms around me.

• "But where am I going to sleep?" I wailed.

• The three of us dashed outside and around the house to watch the scene through my window.

• So I'll always think Dad is a brave man.

Read sentence from paragraph 21. "He made us all sit on the family couch, where we could still see my bedroom door, but where we were out of the way." The author creates an image to help the reader understand-- (a)  

• a setting
• a concept
• a character's actions
• a character's feelings

If you were to interact with the source in a meaningful way after reading paragraph 18, which would be the best strategy to use to understand the text?

• Set a purpose for reading it.

• Annotate the paragraph.

• Make a prediction about what is likely to happen next.

• Create a mental image of the action in the paragraph.

Based on the story, the reader can infer that----

(a)   ​ ​ ​ ​

• the story probably takes place during the month of October.
• Jordan is the youngest child.
• Mom is a nurse who works the night shift.
• Kats is a black cat.

Read this sentence from paragraph 25.

"Bedtime," he announced calmly.

Which word best helps the reader create a mental image? (a)  

• Bedtime
• he
• announced
• calmly