Homework: The First Make-A-Wish

In paragraph 2, the word survive means -

• live

• breathe

• continue

• perish

The selection is mostly about -

• where people go to get more information about Officer Austin

• what happens when children get a dangerous illness

• how the Make-A-Wish Foundation started

• why some people enjoy helping others

Based on the selection, what is unusual about Chris’ wish?

• The equipment used was unique.

• The officers visited his hospital room.

• No one had ever visited the police department before.

• It was the first time a child had become an honorary DPS officer.

Why does the author include the information in paragraph 1?

• to present a problem that needed to be solved

• to describe where the events occurred

• to suggest an organization to use

• to define an unfamiliar word

One problem Austin faced after he decided to grant Chris’ wish was:

• collecting enough money to rent the helicopter

• finding enough time to volunteer

• getting organizations to help

• keeping up with information

Why did the author include the information in paragraph 2?

• to describe the first Make-A-Wish and how the organization was started

• to explain how Officer Austin convinced people to help with the first wish

• to tell why officers, helicopter pilots, and other people decided to be a part of Chris’ wish

• to reveal information that can be found about the Make-A-Wish foundation

What was the main reason Officer Austin created the Make-A-Wish Foundation?

• He was sad that Chris had passed away.

• He wanted to help other sick children have an experience like Chris did.

• The other officers involved in Chris’ wish asked him to start the foundation.

• He was good friends with Chris’ mother.

Which sentence from the selection explains why Austin worked as hard as he could to grant Chris’ wish?

• The seven-year-old boy had one wish: to become a police officer and catch bad guys like his mom’s friend who was a U.S. Customs Agent named Officer Austin.

• With the help of some police friends, Austin began planning the sick boy’s wish.

• The officer wanted to help Chris but had a hard time getting permission from the police organizations to use their vehicles and equipment because such a thing had never before happened.

• Chris was becoming sicker every moment, and his mother didn’t know how much longer he would survive.

Which sentence from the selection BEST shows that the first Make-A-Wish had a positive impact on everyone involved?

• Austin worked as hard as he could getting everything together.

• That night, two officers had a DPS uniform made for Chris in his size and brought it to him the next day.

• With the help of some police friends, Austin began planning the sick boy’s wish.

• Everyone involved in the wish felt proud and excited.

According to the selection, how were Chris’s mom and Officer Austin similar?

• They both had a child with leukemia.

• They both worked hard to grant Chris’ wish.

• They both wanted Chris’ wish to come true.

• The both wanted to start the Make-A-Wish Foundation together.