Reading Comprehension: Lesson 6

1. The big concern Nell wrote about in her journal was the

A) making of new friends.
B) end of summer vacation.
C) ride on the school bus.
D) nervousness she feels on the first day of school.

2. Which of these best describes Nell's father's solution to her problem?

A) stay home and sleep for a day
B) breathe deeply and think about enjoyable things
C) stay calm and find pleasure in seeking new adventures
D) walk to school with old friends and clear the mind

3. Which of these did Nell first write about in her journal?

A) the strange feeling in her stomach
B) the new teacher she would have
C) the time the school bus arrived
D) the trouble she had tying her sneakers

4. Nell stopped writing in her journal because

A) she had difficulty buttoning her shirt
B) her father began to give her some advice.
C) she started to think pleasant thoughts.
D) the school-bus driver was honking

5. Nell compare her head to

A) a spinning top.
B) a great adventure.
C) a knot.
D) tree branches.

6. At the end of the day, Nell will probably remember her first day of school as

A) a painful happening.
B) a pleasant experience.
C) a frightening event.
D) a disaster.

7. Nell used the word 'discombobulated', which means

A) "confused and bothered."
B) "composed and fearless."
C) "convenient and easy."
D) "curious and thoughtful."

8. Nell's father gives her advice that indicates

A) Nell will have problems in school.
B) the day will pass quickly.
C) things will work out and be all right.
D) the teacher will enjoy every student.

9. Which of these is a fact?

A) Nell is the most talented writer in her family.
B) No student has ever been as nervous as Nell.
C) Summer vacation is finally over for Nell.
D) Nell's summer vacation was the finest vacation ever.

10. The author uses a journal entry to help young readers to

A) realize that most young people feel nervous in new situations.
B) face new adventures with enthusiasm.
C) begin to write daily journal entries.
D) investigate the problems of childhood.

11. Nell writes that her legs were 'behaving like tree branches in the wind.' This means that her legs were

A) breaking.
B) trembling.
C) growing.
D) collapsing.

12. Which of these could not really happen to Nell on her first day of schools?

A) Nell eats her lunch in the school cafeteria.
B) Nell makes friends with every student in her new schools.
C) Nell loses her notebook.
D) Nell finds that she enjoys her new teacher.

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