Transcript The Fun They Had Vocabulary and Comprehension Test Vocabulary 1. To keep the sun from shining on the chalkboard, the teacher ________ the window blinds. sorrowfully B.

The Fun They Had
Vocabulary and Comprehension
Test
Vocabulary
1. To keep the sun from shining on the chalkboard,
the teacher ________ the window blinds.
sorrowfully
B. loftily
C. adjusted
D. dispute
A.
Vocabulary
2. Our neighbors are having a ________ about the
boundary between their property.
dispute
B. nonchalantly
C. loftily
D. disagree
A.
Vocabulary
3. Maria seemed to walk ________ on stage to
give her speech, but her stomach was in knots.
dispute
B. nonchalantly
C. adjusted
D. reputation
A.
Vocabulary
4. During his campaign, the governor spoke
________ of the changes he was planning to
make when he took office.
adjusted
B. dispute
C. mournfully
D. loftily
A.
Vocabulary
5. ________ we said good-bye to our friends but
promised to write when we were settled in our
new town.
Gravelly
B. Adjusted
C. Dispute
D. Sorrowfully
A.
Comprehension
6. This selection is most like _________.
realistic fiction
B. science fiction
C. a personal narrative
D. a science book
A.
Comprehension
7. When does this selection take place?
in the past
B. in the present day
C. within the next couple of months
D. in the distant future
A.
Comprehension
8. Tommy and Margie are ________.
brother and sister
B. neighborhood friends
C. cousins
D. friends who live far apart
A.
Comprehension
9. Where does Tommy find the “real book”?
in an old trunk
B. in Margie’s attic
C. in his attic
D. in a very old box
A.
Comprehension
10. For Margie, what is the worst part of school?
taking tests
B. handing in her homework and tests
C. studying
D. her classroom
A.
Comprehension
11. What does Margie dislike about her teacher?
the big screen
B. the test slot
C. using punch cards to answer tests
D. the speed with which the teacher corrects tests
A.
Comprehension
12. Why was Margie doing poorly in geography?
Her teacher has introduced too much material
too quickly.
B. She has been taking too many tests.
C. Her teacher has been away for nearly a month.
D. Her teacher taught incorrect information.
A.
Comprehension
13. Why does Margie say, “I wouldn’t want a
strange man in my house to teach me”?
She is afraid that the County Inspector will be
her substitute teacher.
B. Tommy’s father is going to help her with
geography.
C. She thinks that teachers used to go to student’s
homes to teach them.
D. Margie is more comfortable with a woman
teacher.
A.
Comprehension
14. How does Tommy act toward Margie?
as though she’s more intelligent than he is
B. as though she is stupid
C. as if she is as smart as he is
D. as if she needs to learn her geography
A.
Comprehension
15. How does Tommy compare his teacher to his
father?
His father is not as smart as a mechanical
teacher.
B. His father knows as much as his mechanical
teacher.
C. Old-fashioned teachers went to students’
houses.
D. His father can’t individualize his teaching.
A.
Comprehension
16. Which of the following is Margie’s mother most
likely to say?
Children learn best if they choose when they go
to school.
B. All eleven year olds should be taught the same
things in the same way.
C. Teachers don’t adjust to children. Children
adjust to teachers.
D. Because each child learns differently, each
child should be taught differently.
A.
Comprehension
17. For which of the following reasons does
Margie think that the old schools were fun?
The students never had to take tests.
B. The teachers were people.
C. Students had lots of opportunities to be
together.
D. The grading system was easier.
A.
Comprehension
18. Which saying best suits this story?
The grass is always greener on the other side
of the fence.
B. Don’t shut the barn door after the horse has run
away.
C. Don’t cry over spilled milk.
D. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
A.