December, Week 2, FRIDAY: 3rd Daily Reading Ready Test

1. The narrator contributes to the plot of the play by – (TEKS: 3.9C, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• asking why he is in trouble and helps him to the office
• helping the reader know how Liam is feeling and what he is thinking
• trying to convince the reader that Liam is a good kid
• helping the reader know how the principal feels about Liam winning the award

2. Which statement describes a main theme of the drama? (TEKS: 3.8A, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• Being called into the principal’s office isn’t always a bad thing.
• Sometimes, people aren’t really true friends.
• There is no excuse for doing something wrong, even if you didn’t mean to do it.
• Saying you’re sorry is the best thing a person can do.

3. A synonym for the word slowly in paragraph 4 is – (TEKS: 3.3B, CCSS: RL.3.4)

• unhurriedly
• quickly
• speedily
• rapidly

4. Which line from the play does the playwright use to help the reader visualize how Liam feels when he first learns he has to visit the principal’s office? (TEKS: 3.10D, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• NARRATOR: Liam slowly walks to the office. His mind is racing with thoughts of what it could be.
• NARRATOR: Liam could barely hold back his tears. He wished the principal would speak faster.
• LIAM: [confused] I have no idea. I’ve never been in trouble.
• JACKSON: What did you do, man?

5. Liam’s reaction when the principal finally tells him why he is in the office shows that he is – (TEKS: 3.8B. CCSS: RL.3.3)

• concerned about why he has been called to the office
• eager to get back and tell his friends about the honor
• pleased by what the principal has to say
• unwilling to tell the truth to Principal Johnson

6. What is the meaning of the word approaches in paragraph 1? (TEKS: 3.3B, CCSS: RL.3.4)

• goes away from
• continues
• comes toward
• slants

7. Liam’s actions throughout the play show that he – (TEKS: 3.6F, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• cares about his behavior at school
• wants to be the most popular student
• enjoys visiting with students, teachers, and the principal
• is worried about everything in his life

8. Liam is confused about why he has been called to the principal’s office because – (TEKS: 3.6F, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• he had only been in trouble once before
• he didn’t think he had a chance of winning Citizen of the Year
• his friend is the one that is in trouble
• he doesn’t believe he has done anything wrong

9. Which meaning BEST fits the way long is used in the play? (TEKS: 3.3A, CCSS: L.3.4.D)

• Meaning 1
• Meaning 2
• Meaning 3
• Meaning 4

10. The reader can use the suffix -ing to know that the word racing means – (TEKS: 3.3C, CCSS: RF.3.3.A)

• to race in the past
• to race again
• unable to race
• to race right now