"The Astronaut and the Onion"

1. Where does Gloria meet the astronaut?

A) in the principal's office
B) in a grocery store
C) at a space museum
D) at a movie theater

2. Just before Gloria meets Dr. Street, she —

A) tosses an onion into the air.
B) sees a TV program about space.
C) buys a jar of spaghetti sauce.
D) bumps into a display of baby food.

3. Dr. Street tells Gloria she should tame her fears by —

A) doing difficult things and succeeding.
B) being sensible and realizing what she cannot do.
C) looking up at space and thinking how big it is.
D) pretending that there is no danger in the world.

4. Which word best describes Dr. Street?

A) sad
B) kind
C) impatient
D) silly

5. Both Gloria and Dr. Street are —

A) shy.
B) athletic.
C) upset.
D) afraid.

6. What did Dr. Street like best about being an astronaut?

A) visiting kids in classrooms
B) working outside the space station
C) being on TV
D) traveling fast in a rocket

7. Read this sentence. “I can’t” is a sensible thing to say. The word sensible means having —

A) good judgment
B) courage
C) strong curiosity
D) patience

8. Read this sentence. I was paralyzed. Which meaning from a dictionary best fits the word paralyzed?

A) unable to move
B) hopeful that someone will help
C) angry at oneself
D) curious about what will happen

9. Read this sentence. “But maybe I can’t!” I protested. Which word means about the same as the word protested?

A) objected
B) waved
C) wondered
D) marched

10. Read this sentence. Next to me there was a giant Berkbee's Baby Food display. What does the word display mean?

A) a school
B) a song
C) a show or exhibit
D) a picnic

11. Read this sentence. It seemed to be calling to us, calling us to go on an endless journey. The word endless means —

A) having no limit or end
B) completing the assignment
C) final destination
D) coming to an end

12. Read the sentence. It's realistic. Which word means about the same as realistic?

A) different
B) fictional
C) imaginative
D) practical

13. Why did Gloria feel paralyzed after she tossed the onion in the air?

A) She missed the catch, and the onion was going to hit a display of jars.
B) She fell and couldn't get up.
C) She was in an accident.
D) She played a trick on the astronaut.

14. Whose point of view is the story told from?

A) the clerk's
B) Gloria's
C) Dr. Street's
D) the customers'

15. Gloria is —

A) thoughtful and proud.
B) smart and curious.
C) patient and quiet.
D) silly and loud.

16. What character traits do Gloria and Dr. Street share?

A) They are both curious and daring.
B) They are both problem-solvers.
C) They are both flexible.
D) They are both stubborn.

17. What does Dr. Street say is the meaning of "probably I couldn't"?

A) It stops you from trying before you even start and that paralyzes you.
B) You are successful at difficult things.
C) You understand what you can do.
D) You know how to do everything before you try.

18. "The display was like a wall of glass." What type of figurative language is this?

A) personification
B) hyperbole
C) simile
D) idiom

19. "Berkbee's Builds Better Babies" — What type of figurative language is this?

A) hyperbole
B) idiom
C) personification
D) alliteration

20. "The store manager would kill me."

A) alliteration
B) hyperbole
C) personification
D) simile

21. What does Dr. Street teach Gloria about fear? Explain your answer and support it with details from the story.

22. What does Dr. Street mean when she says, "Big things are really little"? What evidence from the story leads you to make this inference?

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