Quarterly Assessment 1

What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

• King Alfred loves to party.

• King Alfred was well liked by the people.

• King Alfred kept his people safe.

Which words in paragraph 8 help the reader understand the meaning of the word "absentminded"?

• found it difficult to get up

• got lost a lot and could rarely tell which way to go.

• liked to sleep

In the story the author said " Sir Gus was a rather odd knight. But King Alfred did not see this. What he saw was that Sir Gus always served him well." Why is this event important?

• It solves a problem in the story.

• It describes what the King thinks of Sir Gus.

• It identifies a conflict for Sir Gus

Which of the following sentences best shows that King Alfred does not know what Sir Gus is truly like?

• The most well-kown knight of all was Sir Gus the Fearless.

• This was an off name for Sir Gus.

• The King himself had given Sir Gus the name "Fearless."

What did the author say happened when Sir Gus started to itch?

• Cats and horses made Sir Gus itch.

• he would start jumping up and down.

• the itching was so bad