Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend

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1. What does the word knot mean in the sentence? Can you untie this knot in my shoelace? *

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ragged spot where a string is coming apart

place where string has been tied

hard tip on a piece of string

smooth, straight piece of string

2. What does the word lonely mean in the sentence? Lucas was lonely after his friend moved away. *

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interested in new things

sad about being by himself

tired of having nothing to do

shy about meeting new people

3. What does the word planning mean in the sentence below? We are planning a surprise party. *

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invited to

having fun at

getting ready for

cleaning up after

4. What does the word copy mean in the sentence? Chase tries to copy everything his big brother does. *

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thinks about

makes fun of

does the same as

asks questions about

5. What does the word seriously mean in this sentence? "You must feed your new kitten everyday," Mother said seriously. *

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without checking

without meaning to

without thinking about it

without joking or smiling

What does the idiom keep your chin up mean in the sentences below? "Keep your chin up," said Dad after my bad day. "Tomorrow will be better." *

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Stop misbehaving.

Lie down and rest.

Be brave and hopeful.

Watch where you're going.

7. What does the idiom "was all ears" mean in this sentence? When his parents talked about vacation plans, Ryan was all ears. *

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listened closely

pulled funny faces

had a short haircut

couldn't wait to talk

8. What does the idiom "down in the dumps" mean in this sentence? Mia was down in the dumps after her team lost the big game. *

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angry

excited

relaxed

sad

9. What does the idiom "held his tongue" mean in the sentence? Edison wanted to argue, but he held his tongue to keep from getting in trouble. *

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told the truth

did not speak

laughed out loud

said something rude

10. What does the idiom "pulling my leg" mean in the sentence? Uncle Lee said some frogs can fly, but I knew he was just pulling my leg. *

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forgetting

guessing

kidding

wishing

11. Why is Julian lonely at the beginning of the story? *

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Huey doesn't like to play with him.

The moving men won't talk to him.

His friend is moving to a new house.

There are no kids his age on his street.

12. How can you tell that Julian does not like to be embarrassed? *

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because he tries to copy what Gloria does

because he plans to go home if Gloria laughs

because he has never done a cartwheel before

because he falls over when he tries to do a cartwheel

13. Which word BEST describe Gloria? *

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loud and silly

shy and scared

serious and kind

proud and unfriendly

Read these sentences. "I'm Gloria," she said. "I come from Newport. Do you know where Newport is?" I wasn't sure, but I didn't tell Gloria. "It's a town on the ocean," I said. What does this tell you about Julian? *

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that he never tells the truth

that he has been to Newport before

that he does not want to seem foolish

that he thinks Gloria is smarter than he is

15. Why does Gloria climb down from the tree and quit watching the robins? *

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She thinks the bird nest is boring.

She wants to go see Julian's house.

She isn't used to seeing birds and trees.

She can tell she is upsetting the robins.

16. Why does Julian show Gloria his room and his things? *

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He wants to play a game.

He is trying to be friendly.

He knows Gloria likes rocks.

He wants to get something to drink.

17. Read these sentences from the story. The Kite started to rise. The tail jerked heavily like a long, white snake. Why does the author compare the kite's tail to a snake? *

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to show how the kite feels

to show how the kite looks

to show how the kite smells

to show how the kite sounds

18. What does the author compare when she says like a tired bird, the kite fell at our feet? *

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birds and feet

kites and feet

kites and birds

feet and falling

19. Why does Gloria believe that their wishes will come true? *

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They only made a few wishes.

They told each other what they wished.

The kite looked like a white snake in the sky.

The wind took all the wishes off the kite's tail.

20. How do Julian's feelings change by the end of the story? *

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He feels sure that he and Gloria will be friends.

He believes that making wishes brings bad luck.

He understands that Gloria is too shy to make friends.

He realizes that he needs to find a boy to be his friend.

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