“The Shark Tooth” Quiz

1. Who is the narrator of the story?

• Austin
• Mr. Kumar
• Sabrina
• Austin’s mom

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2. What problem does Austin face at the beginning of the story?

• His teacher is mad at him for stealing the shark tooth.
• He can’t find a shark tooth.
• He’s starting a new school and doesn’t have any friends.
• His friends won’t sit with him.

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3. What does Sabrina ask Austin to do after school?

• homework
• play at the park
• use Yoda voices
• hunt for shark teeth

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4. Which sentence from the text shows why Austin takes a shark tooth?

• “I feel like I’m from another planet.”
• “Sabrina would love this!”
• “I slide it into my Star Wars pencil case.”
• “It doesn’t belong to me.”

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5. The sentence “My stomach feels like it has dropped to the bottom of the ocean” tells you Austin ______.

• doesn’t want to look for shark teeth
• is sick from the tuna he ate at lunch
• is scared of swimming in deep water
• feels bad about taking the shark tooth

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6. In the sentence “I confess that I took the tooth,” the word confess means ______.

• admit something
• forget something
• hide something
• refuse to do something

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7. How does Austin feel after Mr. Kumar reads his note?

• angry
• disappointed
• relieved
• stubborn

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8. What does Austin learn by the end of the story?

• Lying is OK sometimes.
• It takes courage to admit you made a mistake.
• Shark teeth are very valuable.
• Going to a new school isn’t that hard.

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