Amazing Grace Comprehension

Match the vocabulary word with its definition.

• Great riches; good luck

• Fortune

• An imaginary character who grants wishes

• Success

• To try out for a part in a production

• Genie

• Friend

• Audition

• Achieving a goal or purpose

• Companion

What is the conflict that Grace has in the story?

• She doesn't want to try out for the play

• Her parents said she can't participate because they want her to do ballet instead

• Her friends told her she couldn't be Peter Pan because she was a black girl

• She has never acted before and doesn't know what to do

When does Grace have doubts about trying out for the part of Peter Pan?

• after she auditions for the part and feels that it wasn't successful

• after Raj and Natalie tell her that she would not be right for the part

• after Ma and Nana tell her they will not be able to attend the play

• after her classmates have voted for her to play the part

The reader can infer that Hiawatha is most likely (a)   ​ ​

• indian chief.
• pirate.
• doctor.
• genie.

Why does Nana take Grace to the ballet?

• Because she's always wanted to go to one

• She wanted to spend time with her

• To show her how to audition

• To teach her that she can be anyone she wants to be

After going to the ballet, the reader can conclude that Grace --

• is struggling with whether or not she wants to try out

• she now feels confident that she can try out for Peter Pan

• she is worried that she will not be able to fulfill roles of the part

• she has decided that she would better fit another character

The reader can conclude that Grace gets chosen to be Peter Pan because --

• her teacher wants it to be an opportunity to build confidence

• nobody else wanted to try out for the part

• she had the best audition costume

• all of her classmates recognized their mistakes and ended up voting for her

What is another title the author could choose to convey their purpose?

• Romeo and Juliet

• The Girls Who Gives Up

• Grace's Imagination

• You Can Be Anything You Want to Be

Who is Rosalie Wilkins? Include text evidence in your response.

Why does Raj think that Grace shouldn't play the part of Peter Pan? Include text evidence in your response.