Wonders: The Talented Clementine - Comprehension

In the beginning, why did Clementine whisper into Mrs. Rice's ear?

• She had to tell her a secret

• She lost her voice

• She did not want the others to know she didn't have a talent

• She told her her talent for the show

Why did Clementine's face get red and hot?

• She was felt really warm

• She was nervous to preform her talent

• She was feeling sick

• She was embarrassed for not having a talent

Why did Clementine stop the third grader from eating crackers?

• He was not allowed to eat them

• They would have made him unable to whistle

• They were old and would have tasted gross 

• They were her crackers

Why was Clementine unable to sit down before the show?

• She was feeling nervous

• She had to find her parents

• She had to go to the bathroom

• She was making sure everyone was safe and prepared for the show

What problem occurred that led Clementine to be an assistant for Mrs. Rice for the talent show?

• Margaret’s teacher’s daughter was having a baby

• Margaret's teacher was feeling sick

• Margaret's teacher forgot she had other plans

• Margaret's teacher had stage fright

Why was Mrs. Rice confident that Clementine would be a perfect assistant?

• Clementine had nothing else to do

• Clementine wanted to be the assistant all along

• Clementine knew what order the acts were in and what props they needed

• Clementine was excited about the show

Why did Clementine have a proud feeling in her chest when the talent show was over?

• The show ended with no problems

• She had found her talent

• She had received flowers from her parents

• She did not mess up her talent

Which word BEST describes Clementine at the end of the story? 

• embarrassed 

• funny

• proud

• worried

What is Clementine's problem

• She is upset because her parents can not come to the show

• She has too many talents and cannot choose one

• She thinks she does not have any talents

• She does not want to be the assistant

Why does Mrs. Rice choose Clementine to be her assistant

• because she does not have anything else to do

• because there are too many problems

• because she likes Clementine

• because she is observant