Common Assessment 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) He didn't market his product well.
B) He didn't count all of the costs in making the magnets.
C) No one wanted to buy magnets.
D) He didn't know where to buy 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 wrote names on the pictures.
C) He should have asked his mom to keep up with the pictures.
D) He should have asked for his customers' phone numbers.

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