Dec. - Week 2

The narrator contributes to the plot of the play by –

• asking why he is in trouble and helps him to the office

• helping the reader know how Liam is feeling and what he is thinking

• trying to convince the reader that Liam is a good kid

• helping the reader know how the principal feels about Liam winning the award

Which statement describes a main theme of the drama?

• Being called into the principal’s office isn’t always a bad thing.

• Sometimes, people aren’t really true friends.

• There is no excuse for doing something wrong, even if you didn’t mean to do it.

• Saying you’re sorry is the best thing a person can do.

A synonym for the word slowly in paragraph 4 is –

• unhurriedly

• quickly

• speedily

• rapidly

Which line from the play does the playwright use to help the reader visualize how Liam feels when he first learns he has to visit the principal’s office?

• NARRATOR: Liam slowly walks to the office. His mind is racing with thoughts of what it could be.

• NARRATOR: Liam could barely hold back his tears. He wished the principal would speak faster.

• LIAM: [confused] I have no idea. I’ve never been in trouble.

• JACKSON: What did you do, man?

Liam’s reaction when the principal finally tells him why he is in the office shows that he is –

• concerned about why he has been called to the office

• eager to get back and tell his friends about the honor

• pleased by what the principal has to say

• Unwilling to tell the truth to Principal Johnson

What is the meaning of the word approaches in paragraph 1?

• goes away from

• continues

• comes toward

• slants

Liam’s actions throughout the play show that he –

• cares about his behavior at school

• wants to be the most popular student

• enjoys visiting with students, teachers, and the principal

• is worried about everything in his life

Liam is confused about why he has been called to the principal’s office because –

• he had only been in trouble once before

• he didn’t think he had a chance of winning Citizen of the Year

• his friend is the one that is in trouble

• he doesn’t believe he has done anything wrong

Which meaning BEST fits the way long is used in the play?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

The reader can use the suffix -ing to know that the word racing means –

• to race in the past

• to race again

• unable to race

• to race right now