Common Assessment 5

1. When Andruw put his head down on the table it shows that he was feeling

A) bored
B) discouraged
C) frightened
D) sleepy

2. Why didn't Andruw's parents agree to raise his allowance when he asked them?

A) They felt he was already getting enough allowance.
B) They wanted him to spend more time studying.
C) They thought he was wasting money on his projects.
D) They didn't have enough money to give him more.

3. Which of these money-making schemes or ideas did Andruw try first?

A) baby-sitting
B) pet-sitting
C) painting
D) gardening

4. What does the phrase, "up to his elbows in glue" mean?

A) He was working with lots of glue.
B) The glue was very expensive.
C) It was hard to get the glue out of the tube.
D) He had glue on his sleeves

5. What can the reader conclude from Andruw's experiences as a pet sitter?

A) Andruw never finished any of the jobs he started.
B) The idea for the magnet project came from pet-sitting.
C) Pet-sitting is not a good way for kids to make money.
D) Not all of Andruw's failures were his fault.

6. What can you infer about Andruw's parents?

A) They wanted to spoil Andruw.
B) They wanted Andruw to learn to be responsible.
C) They thought watching Andruw work hard was funny.
D) They were too mean and strict.

7. What kind of peron is Andruw?

A) Unmotivated and lazy
B) Determined and hard-working
C) Selfish and mean
D) Spoiled and selfish

8. Why is this passage titled, "Andruw's Latest Scheme?"

A) Andruw only tried one time to make his own money.
B) Andruw never had a plan to make money.
C) Andruw tried several ways to make money.
D) Andruw tried to trick his parents into giving him money.

9. What was Andruw's mistake in selling the magnets?

A) He didn't market his product well.
B) No one wanted to buy magnets.
C) He didn't know where to buy magnets.
D) He didn't count all of the costs in making the magnets.

10. What did Andruw realize he should have done to keep up with his magnet orders?

A) He should have made order forms.
B) He should have asked for his customers' phone numbers.
C) He should have asked his mom to keep up with the pictures.
D) He should have wrote names on the pictures.

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