The Stories Julian Tells Comprehension
  • 1. How does Julian change after meeting Gloria?
A) He thinks a girl can be his friend.
B) He doesn't have any friends.
C) He only wants boys for friends.
D) He starts to play with younger children.
  • 2. How does Julian feel after he falls while trying to turn his first cartwheel?
A) embarrassed
B) hurt
C) mad
D) okay
  • 3. Gloria tells Julian that it takes practice to turn a cartwheel because she ______.
A) doesn't want to hurt his feelings
B) wants to teach him how to do it
C) is making fun of him
D) is bragging
  • 4. How is Gloria's new town different from Newport?
A) There are robins in both Newport and her new town.
B) Newport is a big city, and her new town is in the country.
C) Newport is by the sea, without lots of birds.
D) Both places are almost exactly alike.
  • 5. The mother and father robin do not want Gloria near the nest because they ______.
A) are afraid Gloria will harm the eggs
B) are afraid Gloria will harm the babies
C) don't like Gloria
D) don't want Gloria to see their babies
  • 6. When Julian invites Gloria to his house, he is being _____.
A) selfish
B) clever
C) friendly
D) bossy
  • 7. What makes Gloria giggle at Julian's house?
A) the way Julian climbs a tree
B) the way the kite looks
C) their red mustaches from the Kool-Aid
D) the squawking of the mother robin
  • 8. Why do Julian and Gloria take time to share things with each other?
A) They make the same wishes.
B) Each is looking for a friend.
C) Both are new to the neighborhood.
D) Both have younger brothers.
  • 9. What is the kite tail like?
A) a tired bird
B) a tiny black spot
C) banners on the back of a plane
D) a long white snake
  • 10. Wishes become part of the kite when Julian and Gloria _______.
A) write them on the kite
B) say them as the kite is flying.
C) glue them to the kite string
D) tie them in knots to its tail
  • 11. Gloria does not tell Julian her wishes because she _______.
A) wants her wishes to come true
B) likes secrets
C) thinks he will laugh
D) forgets what she wished for
  • 12. Which word best tells about Gloria?
A) selfish
B) bossy
C) kind
D) shy
  • 13. She could not grab the candy because it was ____________ her reach
A) seriously
B) fastened
C) beyond
D) collection
  • 14. Cory showed Linda how to turn a __________.
A) collection
B) mustache
C) cartwheel
D) beyond
  • 15. Greg had a white ___________ on his lip from drinking milk.
A) seriously
B) beyond
C) patiently
D) mustache
  • 16. Ray became ____________ ill from eating rotten meat. But honestly, what was he thinking of? I mean really, eating rotten meat?! What did Ray expect!?
A) patiently
B) beyond
C) seriously
D) collection
  • 17. Dad __________ his belt tightly so his pants would not fall down.
A) collection
B) fastened
C) beyond
D) seriously
  • 18. My mother has a __________ of pretty tea cups we use when we have company.
A) collection
B) seriously
C) fastened
D) cartwheel
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