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