Crash Course

From the details in paragraph 5, the reader can tell that Imelda

• does not believe they can repair the racer quickly

• does not think her father has the skills to repair the racer

• Is planning to buy all new parts for her derby racer

• still plans to win the derby race with her homemade racer

Why did the author choose to tell the story from Imelda's and not her dad's perspective?

• Imelda's dad is the main character

• The story's problem revolves around Imelda and her racer

• Imelda's dad does not know as much about racing or welding

• Readers prefer stories told from a girl's perspective

Imelda makes a deal with her brother to wash dishes in exchange for

• an aluminum body from his go-cart to build a derby racer.

• the old red wagon

• the racer's steering wheel

• Imelda decides to learn how to weld like her father.nuts and bolts to build her racer

What is the best summary of the story?

• Imelda makes a deal with her brother to wash dishes in exchange for an aluminum body. She uses the aluminum body, some nuts and bolts and an old red wagon to build a derby racecar.

• Imelda works hard to build a derby racer, but ruins her racecar in a crash. Her father shows Imelda how to repair the racer in his workshop using a welder. Imelda decides to learn how to weld like her father.

• Imelda learns how to weld in her father's garage workshop. She is amazed to learn that the arc welder melts solid steel into a liquid puddle. Her father explains to her that metal will cool and form strong bonds.

• Imelda is lucky to be unharmed after a serious crash in her homemade derby racecar. Imelda cobbled the car together with parts of a wagon, a go-cart, and tools in her father's shop. Imelda worries that her brother will be upset.

Look at this information from an etymology dictionary. Console: from Latin 'consolari', con- 'with' + solari 'to soothe'. This information, along with the prefix in-, helps the reader to determine that 'inconsolable' in paragraph 6 means-

• unable to be cheered

• easily distracted, not attentive.

• tired, in need of rest.

• humble, not boastful

What do the details in paragraph 13 emphasize about Imelda's dad?

• He sometimes has trouble communicating with Imelda

• He is a skilled welder and a good teacher

• He teaches science at Imelda and Samuel's school

• Imelda's dad is a doctor, and that helps him with welding

Read these sentences from paragraph 2. "He told her she could use it if she would do all the dishes for two weeks. Of course, Imelda agreed immediately. Imelda's reaction to Samuel's offer shows that-

• Imelda thinks she can win the derby race with a go-cart

• Samuel has won several derby races with his aluminum frame

• Imelda is willing to work hard to build her derby racer

• She doesn't trust Samuel to make a fair offer

By the end of the story, the reader can infer that Imelda will -

• grow up to become a doctor, like her father

• Learn to weld by repairing her damaged derby racecar

• not likely finish the necessary repairs on her derby car in time for the race

• be embarrassed to show Samuel the dented aluminum body of his go-cart

What does Imelda's willingness to learn welding from her father suggest about her character?

• She prefers to rely on others to fix her problems.

• She is uninterested in learning new things.

• She is afraid of trying new activities.

• She is determined to improve her skills and succeed in her goals.

What lesson does Imelda learn from her experience with the derby racecar?

• That persistence and learning from mistakes lead to improvement.

• That winning is more important than learning.

• That giving up is sometimes the best option.

• That relying on others is the best way to achieve success.