Review Questions

How does Lisa try to help Abby with her homework?

• A. She works very quietly so as not to disturb Abby.

• B. She suggests that Abby write about packing for their trip last summer.

• C. She tells her that their parents will help when they return.

• D. She cheers her by saying they can go shopping tomorrow.

Read the sentences from paragraph 5. What is the meaning of "discouraged"?

• a. full of encouragement

• b. before encouragement

• C. not encouraged

• D. encouraged little

Read these sentences from paragraph 11. What is the purpose of these sentences?

• a. to explain why the family needs to be better prepared for storms

• b. to explain why Lisa can stop looking for candles in the drawer

• c. to show that some of the lights in the house are still working

• d. to show that Abby stays cheerful no matter what happens

Read the sentence from paragraph 12. What is the meaning of "triumph" as it is used above?

• a. urge

• b. sadness

• c. chance

• d. celebration

What should you do in a short response question?

• Write 3-4 sentences, restate your question, and use evidence.

• Only use evidence

• Only answer the question

• Write 2 sentences, restate your question, and use evidence.

What causes Abby the most trouble in the story?

• a. She finds it difficult to come up with an idea for her paper.

• b. She is fearful that her parents will be caught in the rain.

• c. She is unable to help Lisa with her science homework.

• d. She is worried that the storm might damage the house.

What two clues tell you Abby, not Lisa, is the narrator of the story?

(2 answers)

• a. We know both Abby's and Lisa's thoughts and feelings.

• b. Lisa uses pronouns such as I, my, and we.

• c. Abby uses pronouns such as I, my, and we.

• d. Lisa tells her thoughts and feelings.

• e. Abby tells her thoughts and feelings.

Which sentence should end with a question mark?

• a. sentence 1

• b. sentence 2

• c. sentence 3

• d. sentence 4

What change needs to be made to sentence 4?

• a. Change were to was.

• b. Change contained to containing.

• c. Change the question mark to a period.

• d. Change the question mark to a comma.

Which would be the best sentence to end with an exclamation point?

• a. sentence 4

• b. sentence 5

• c. sentence 6

• d. sentence 7