Ready Reading

What is the setting of the scene in the passage?

• A museum exhibit featuring a T-Rex skeleton

• A jungle from a billion years ago

• A classroom with Mr. Flin

• A playground with dinosaur models

Who are the two main characters in the passage?

• Jamaal and James

• Mr. Flin and Jamaal

• James and Mr. Flin

• Jamaal and a T-Rex

What happens when the boys pass the T-Rex skeleton?

• A tremendous roar booms out, and they jump back.

• The skeleton starts moving.

• The lights go out.

• They find their class.

What does Jamaal think about the T-Rex skeleton?

• He thinks it's cool and mentions Mr. Flin.

• He is scared and wants to leave.

• He believes it's a real dinosaur.

• He thinks it's boring.

What does James suggest about the noise from the T-Rex skeleton?

• He thinks it's sound effects.

• He believes it's a real dinosaur.

• He thinks it's a recording of their class.

• He suggests it's just the wind.

What does Mr. Flin say when he finds the boys?

• He mentions the remarkable new exhibit and wants to take the class to see it.

• He scolds them for wandering off.

• He tells them to hurry back to the bus.

• He asks them to help find the mummies.

What is the boys' main concern after realizing they lost their class?

• Finding the mummies and covering a lot of territory.

• Getting back home immediately.

• Finding a place to eat lunch.

• Exploring the dinosaur exhibit further.

What episode from the plot serves as the resolution?

• James and Jamal hear noises coming from the dinosaur display.

• James and Jamal get distracted by the T Rex and get lost.

• James and Jamal are found by Mr. Flin and go to get their class.

• James and Jamal make a plan to search for their class.

Select the points that correspond to the climax of the plot.