The Day It Rained Cats Quiz

Which best states a main idea of the story?

• A. The reward is often worth the effort.

• B. Many talents and skills are lost because of technology.

• C. Always put the needs of others first.

Levvers must _________. Choose TWO.

• start practicing within a week of their 10th birthday

• learn to lev from a grandparent

• practice every day for a year

• take a test to prove their skills

Sheera’s biggest progress in levving is shown when she levs _________.

• the remote

• the laundry

• Liam

• Grandma’s knitting

Which line from the story supports the correct answer to question 3?

• A. “Levving is tricky. You have to focus.”

• B. “I missed a lot of events over those ‘beans.’”

• C. “But by July . . . I was making progress on other objects.”

• D. “He was so much heavier than a can of beans!”

The falling cats are important to the story because they show _________. CHOOSE TWO

• A. a change in Sheera

• B. a change in Grandma

• C. the benefits of levving

• D. the dangers of learning to lev

What are Sheera’s challenges and successes while learning to lev, and how do her reactions to these events affect her ability to lev?

• Sheera faces no challenges and succeeds easily, which boosts her confidence.

• Sheera struggles initially but overcomes challenges, which improves her ability to lev.

• Sheera's successes make her overconfident, hindering her ability to lev.

• Sheera's challenges discourage her, preventing her from learning to lev.

How does Sheera’s relationship with her grandma change throughout the story and why?

• It becomes stronger due to shared experiences.

• It weakens because of misunderstandings.

• It remains the same throughout the story.

• It becomes distant due to external influences.

How did Sheera feel about trying to lev the can of beans?

• bored
• excited
• sad
• pleased

Why did Grandma have to stop levving?

• It was a law that you had to stop at 80 years old.
• It was Sheera's turn to lev.
• Grandma was losing her levving powers.
• Grandma wanted to thread needles on her own.

Which statement form the text supports that Grandma was losing her levving powers?

• "Mom, we think it's time for you to stop levving."
• "Over the next few weeks, Grandma's levving powers started to slip.
• "Meanwhile, Grandma had levved Molly onto the lawn."
• "She knew it was time."