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Which word best completes the sentence: I have a rich brother and a lot of people _________ the fact.
 
envy
 
souvenir
 
gracious
 
jab
Which word best completes the sentence: She is a lovely and ____________ woman.
 
gracious
 
bitter
 
rage
 
examine
Which word best completes the sentence: He became aware of the soft, ___________ sounds of water dripping.
 
faint
 
gracious
 
transparent
 
linger
Which word best completes the sentence: The town council had __________ permission for the march.
 
refused
 
examined
 
sheltered
 
reaged
Which word best completes the sentence: Byron always longed for adventure, but this idea just seemed __________ to him.
 
foolish
 
stealthily
 
bitter
 
sliggish
Which word best completes the sentence: He heard a soft purring and felt the warm __________ of a cat rubbing his legs
 
caress
 
sluggish
 
resentment
 
disguise
What does the word "caress" mean?
 
to touch or hold in a gentle way
 
to be calm and unbothered
 
a costume that can change one's appearance
 
lacking good judgment
What does the word "admit" mean?
 
confess something is true
 
the first light in the sky
 
prevent someone from having to do something difficult
 
lacking good judgment
Which word means "having the ability to understand or imagine how someone else feels"?
 
empathatic
 
sheltered
 
rage
 
transparent
Which word means "when people are separated and treated differently"?
 
segregation
 
souvenir
 
envy
 
caress
What bargin does John mean when he thinks he will "trade them one for one"?
Answers vary
Explain who John means when he thinks that "not so many of them" will come out in the rain.
Answers vary
At the end, John has learned that
 
he should not let fear control his actions.
 
Audrey will always be braver than he is.
 
his mother will always think of him as a child.
 
his family does not understand him.
Which example of imagery would help create a somber, or sad, mood?
 
Paint peeled from the walls of the silent, empty playroom.
 
The roses on the table filled the kitchen with a sweet smel
 
Cool, clear water bubbled up from the secret spring.
 
A warm breeze blew along the sunny beach.
John Hawkins is upset with his mother because-
 
she acts as if this morning is like any other day
 
she doesn't take his father to work
 
she gives grocery money to his sister and not him
 
she makes him eat his breakfast even though he is ill
Which event signals the climax of this short story?
 
John and Audrey fight over whether she will go to school.
 
John hears his mother calling to him from the driveway.
 
John learns that his father has been laid off from work.
 
John talks to his mother about the day
Which event signals the rising action in “The First Day of School”?
 
John talks to his mother about the day
 
John learns that his father has been laid off from work.
 
John hears his mother calling to him from the driveway.
 
John and Audrey fight over whether she will go to school.
Why does John tell his sister to pretend to be sick?
 
He does not want either of them to face danger at school.
 
He likes to tell his little sister what to do.
 
He believes she is ill and pretending to be well.
 
He knows that is what his mother really wants.
The author includes details about the National Guard to —
 
add tension (worry) to the situation and complicate the plot
 
describe the work that they do
 
give a side detail that doesn’t add much to plot
 
describe the characters in vivid details
If you linger you
 
stay somewhere longer than necessary
 
move away quickly
 
make something smooth
 
shiver with excitement
A poised person is
 
calm and controlled
 
excited and happy
 
angry and loud
 
shy and tired
At the end, John has learned that
 
he should not let fear control his actions
 
Audrey will always be braver than he is
 
his mother will always think of him as a child
 
his family does not understand him
John and Audrey's mother says "Behave yourselves," at the end because
 
she wants them to feel like it is an ordinary day
 
she doesn't want them to skip school
 
she thinks they will stop for ice cream before school
 
they are too old to take each other's hand
John pinches Audrey so hard because
 
he is scared and angry and wants her to stay home
 
she cried when he broke her doll
 
he wants her to hit him so he can stay home
 
their mother seems to care more about Audrey
The porch steps remind John of when he
 
kicked Audrey's doll buggy down them
 
geard the rain crow earlier that morning
 
was scared to walk down the steps alone
 
ate ice cream after school with Audrey
John knows that something has "gone wrong" when
 
his mother says the National Guard came in overnight
 
Audrey comes down to breakfast
 
his mom tells Audrey what groceries to buy
 
his mom says his dad has been gone for an hour
John didn't sleep well because
 
he heard heavy traffic and car horns
 
summer was ending
 
he was excited about going to school
 
his sister Audrey kept him awake
What does resentment mean in Paragraph 13?
 
anger; irritation
 
regret
 
peaceful
 
curious
What does tooling mean in Paragraph 2?
 
working with something
 
ignoring
 
cooking
 
using magic
Learning that his father has risked his job makes John more determined to...
 
face his fears
 
run away
 
plan a school event
 
hide
What does John learn in his confrontation with Audrey?
 
John learns that his father has lost his job.
 
John learns that his mother has lost her job.
 
John learns that his father got a new job.
 
John learns that his mother got a new job.
In the story, John always thinks about the danger of the crowds of people who want to stop him. When he realizes that there is no way to protect himself, he tries to find a way out for his sister. What does this suggest about John feels?
 
anxious and afraid
 
excited
 
angry
 
John is ready to take control of the day.
Which two conflicts are at the center of “The First Day of School”?
 
John vs. society and John vs. his fears
 
John vs. Audrey and John vs. society
 
John vs. his fears and John vs. nature
 
John vs. his mother and John vs. Audrey
How does the flashback in paragraphs 27–28 affect the story?
 
It reflects John’s fear of what is to come
 
It explains how Audrey feels toward John.
 
It shows that John’s mother gives wise advice.
 
It explains why John disagrees with his mother
Which phrase helps readers know the meaning of the word stealthily in paragraph 23?
 
whispering of information
 
she wasn’t asleep
 
bring his parents word
 
the others who had come into town
How does John’s reaction to hearing a rain crow in paragraph 18 contribute to the story?
 
It highlights the potential danger.
 
It indicates that the students are up early
 
It reveals that John is superstitious.
 
It shows that John tends to daydream.
Which statement expresses a main theme of the story?
 
It is important to overcome fear to take a stand.
 
Things can be broken very easily.
 
You cannot escape from your problems.
 
It is impossible to know what others are thinking.
The main way that readers learn that this day is different from days that have come before is through —
 
the conversation between John and his mother
 
John’s actions
 
Audrey’s dress
 
the conversation between John and Audrey
The description of the setting in paragraphs 1–2 shows that —
 
John is reluctant to see the end of summer
 
John has enjoyed the long summer days
 
John’s mother likes the routine of school
 
John’s mother is worried about the passage of time
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