Common Assessment 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) He had glue on his sleeves
B) The glue was very expensive.
C) It was hard to get the glue out of the tube.
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 wanted Andruw to learn to be responsible.
B) They wanted to spoil Andruw.
C) They were too mean and strict.
D) They thought watching Andruw work hard was funny.

7. What kind of peron is Andruw?

A) Unmotivated and lazy
B) Selfish and mean
C) Determined and hard-working
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 only tried one time to make his own money.
C) Andruw tried several ways to make money.
D) Andruw never had a plan to make money.

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

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

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

A) He should have wrote names on the pictures.
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 made order forms.

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