A Touch of Magic

Why do you think the author used the title "A Touch of Magic"? What different meanings does that phrase have in the story? Use details from the text to support your answer.

To make Omar feel better at the beginning of the story, Amelia:

• gives him a hug

• does a magic trick

• gets him a present

• takes him to basketball practice

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Who really holds the folding screen during Amelia’s magic routine?

• Amelia

• Grandpa

• Leila

• Omar

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How does Amelia feel before she performs the Saturday magic show at Green Acres?

• angry

• confident

• excited

• worried

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How does the girl's ability to use the magic finger affect her relationships with the Gregg family?

• It makes the Gregg family fear her.

• It strengthens their friendship as they find it amusing.

• It causes a temporary strain but leads to understanding.

• It has no effect on their relationship.

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How does the girl's perspective on her own power change by the end of the story?

• She wishes she never had the magic finger.

• She sees it as a tool for teaching important lessons.

• She becomes more reckless with her power.

• Her perspective does not change; she remains fearful of it.

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Fairy tales always include magic or the supernatural. How was magic used in the story?

• The miller baked bread.

• The little man had a name.

• The miller's daughter could spin the straw into gold.

• The miller's daughter became a queen.

Who was the only student that had some success in changing a matchstick into a needle?

• Harry Potter

• Hermione

• Draco

• Ron

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What lesson do the Gregg family learn by the end of "The Magic Finger"?

• The importance of magical powers.

• The value of looking at life from different perspectives.

• The necessity of hunting for survival.

• The significance of maintaining family traditions.

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Why do you think the author used the title 'A Touch of Magic'? What different meanings does that phrase have in the story? Use details from the text to support your answer.

• It refers to literal magic used by characters.

• It symbolizes the transformative power of kindness.

• It highlights the magical setting of the story.

• It suggests the story is about a magician.