Novel Loser

What did Zinkoff's mother realize after he left for his first school day?

• He had left his school supplies on the kitchen counter.

• He was wearing his giraffe hat.

• He was carrying his bird whistle.

• He had forgotten his lunch.

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What happened when Zinkoff tried to give the welcome cookie to Andrew?

• It collapsed of its own weight and fell to the floor.

• Andrew refused to climb out of his tree house.

• Andrew yelled that he hated snickerdoodles.

• Zinkoff tripped on Andrew's stairs, and the pan flew out of his hands.

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Mrs. Biswell told Zinkoff to get out and never come back after he....

• threw up all over her eraser.

• arranged all the books by color.

• broke one of the windows.

• spilled poster paint across her desk.

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Bored after his surgery, Zinkoff gave himself a test that involved....

• memorizing his favorite poem.

• sleeping without a nightlight.

• going all the way into the cellar in the dark.

• cleaning all the spiders and their webs out of the attic.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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Zinkoff was "most profoundly discovered" in fourth grade during....

• Field Day, when he came in dead last in the big race.

• the school band concert, when he fell of the stage.

• Career Day, when he talked and talked about being an acrobat.

• the play, when he began to giggle backstage and could not stop.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

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What did Hector Binns reveal after Zinkoff suggested they be best friends?

• He collected used chewing gum.

• He like mustard and pickle sandwiches.

• He could burp the school song.

• He was going to make an earwax candle.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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What did NOT happen the day the white-haired lady invited Zinkoff in?

• She gave him a turkey sticker that was the size of a postage stamp.

• They ate sandwiches of peanut butter and pretend jelly.

• He mowed her lawn and helped her hang out her laundry.

• He told her about Field Day and why he wasn't at school.

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The day it snowed, Zinkoff headed for the lights and learned that....

• the school was on fire.

• Claudia was lost.

• the white-haired lady had fallen.

• Andrew had been hit by a car.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

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What had Zinkoff realized the moment Polly chirped "I runned away!"?

• A kid ran to be found and jumped to be caught.

• Running was fun no matter who won or lost.

• Polly was his parents' favorite.

• This was clearly his two-star day.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Bonce found himself picking Zinkoff for his team after....

• Zinkoff offered him five dollars for a chance to play.

• he realized he wanted to ask what it was like to be so cold.

• Hobin dared him to do it.

• he thought about how uncoordinated he used to be.

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