Jenny's New Tradition

The reader can tell that this story is realistic fiction because it -

• Has an illustration included in the story

• Describes an event that took place long ago

• Describe an event that could really happen today

• tells about a character that learns a lesson

Who is the narrator of this story?

• grandpa

• an outside observer

• Jenny

• Jenny's mom

What is the effect of Jenny and her mom stopping by Grandpa's house?

• He got the medicine he needed.

• Jenny decides she wants to continue the tradition of playing the saxophone.

• Grandpa shows Jenny his old saxophone.

• Jenny learns that Grandpa'a saxophone was made in 1950.

In paragraph 15, what is the most likely reason that Grandpa winks at Jenny's mother?

• He had an eye infection.

• He enjoys his old school song.

• He believes seeing his old saxophone will change Jenny's mind.

• He was thanking her for bringing the medicine by his house.

Paragraphs 3-5 are mostly about -

• Jenny telling her mom what the students were doing in art class.

• Jenny eating her breakfast before leaving for school.

• Jenny's mom explaining how playing the saxophone is a family tradition.

• Jenny trying to convince her mom to her drop band.

Jenny's main conflict is resolved when

• Her mom takes her to Grandpa's house.

• Jenny looks at the pictures on Grandpa's coffee table of all the things he had taught her to do.

• Grandpa show Jenny his old saxophone.

• Jenny watches the other students getting their paints ready for art class.

In paragraph 10, what does the word "reminiscing " mean?

• crying

• remembering

• arguing

• convincing

What lesson does Jenny learn from Grandpa?

• Old instruments bring joy to people's lives.

• Art is for who cant learn to play an instrument.

• The best memories are spent with the ones you love.

• Crybabies never get their way.

In paragraph 16, what is the most likely reason that Jenny shoes an interest in her gandpa's saxophone?

• She wanted to use it instead of her own saxophone.

• She collects historical artifacts.

• She was amazed at how old it was.

• She is probably studying the year 1950 at school.

In paragraph 16, what does the word dismal mean?

• curious

• uninterested

• pleasant

• unhappy