Reading Comprehension: Lesson 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. Nell stopped writing in her journal because

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

5. Nell compare her head to

A) a knot.
B) a great adventure.
C) a spinning top.
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 disaster.
C) a frightening event.
D) a pleasant experience.

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

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

8. Nell's father gives her advice that indicates

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

9. Which of these is a fact?

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

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

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

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

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