Raymond's Run

What is motivation?

• The drive that causes people to strive toward a goal

• The series of events that happen in a story

• The result of the climax in a story

• The final outcome of the conflict in a story

What are the stages of a plot in a story?

• Exposition, Rising action, Climax, Falling action, Resolution

• Introduction, Climax, Falling action, Resolution

• Exposition, Climax, Falling action, Resolution

• Exposition, Rising action, Climax, Falling action

What does it mean to make an inference while reading?

• To use clues from the story and your own knowledge to guess about things the author doesn't say directly

• To analyze how incidents in a story propel the action or provoke a decision

• To cite the evidence that supports inferences drawn from the text

• To figure out the meaning of boldfaced words using context clues

What does the word 'relay' mean in the context of the story?

• Teams of three or four usually compete in relay races

• The talented young sprinter was considered a track prodigy

• Mai's teammate is also her good friend, or sidekick

• Ben is liable to get injured if he doesn't warm up before the race

Who does most of the work around the house?

• Squeaky

• Raymond

• George

• Mother

What does Squeaky have to do in life?

• Earn pocket money

• Run errands

• Mind her brother Raymond

• Do household chores

Why do people call Raymond Squeaky's little brother?

• Because he is younger

• Because he is smaller

• Because he needs looking after

Why is Squeaky called Mercury?

• Because she is the swiftest in the neighborhood

• Because she wins all the track meets

• Because she used to win the twenty-yard dash

What does Squeaky do when things get too rough?

• She fights back

• She runs away

• She calls for help

• She ignores the situation

Why does Squeaky keep Raymond on the inside of her?

• Because Raymond likes to play with pigeons

• Because Raymond is a prodigy at playing the piano

• Because Raymond is her younger brother and she needs to take care of him