Q.1
Read the story - The Performance above. What is the tone in the story?
  • Dark
  • Upbeat
  • Mellow
  • Sarcastic
Q.2
Read the story - The Performance above. What is meant by the following line? Last year, most children in Ms. Tippy’s kindergarten class made great statues even when they were supposed to be fluttering about as butterflies.
  • Most of the children's parts in the play are statues
  • The children were supposed to be very still during the performance
  • Statues were props on stage
  • The children were still even though they were supposed to be acting
Q.3
Read the story - The Performance above. In the second paragraph, what does the narrator think of the parents and how they wave to their children on stage?
  • He thinks the parents wave in a calm way
  • He thinks the parents wave in an understanding way
  • He thinks the parent wave in a silly way
  • He thinks the parents wave in a mature way
Q.4
Read the story - The Performance above. In the third paragraph, what does the narrator think of Johnny?
  • He thinks Johnny is a boring child
  • He thinks Johnny is attention-seeking
  • He thinks Johnny is a normal student
  • He thinks Johnny has a great talent for singing
Q.5
Read the story - The Performance above. What is meant by the following line? Yet, every parent applauded proudly as if their child had just won an Olympic gold medal.
  • The children would be acting out Olympic games
  • The parents would award their child an Olympic medal
  • The parents were very proud of their child's performance
  • The parents wanted their children to participate in the Olympics
Q.6
Read the story - The Performance above. In the first paragraph, what does the narrator think of the parents' reaction during the beginning of the performance?
  • He thinks it is an eager reaction
  • He thinks it is a dull reaction
  • He thinks it is a hopeful reaction
  • He thinks it is a bored reaction
Q.7
Read the story - The Performance above. What is known to be true about Johnny?
  • He likes to sing loudly
  • He always gets the solo parts
  • His teacher likes his singing
  • The other children want Johnny to sing louder than them
Q.8
Read the story - The Performance above. What is meant by the following line? As soon as a child saw their parents, they would wave their hand like a flag flying in a hurricane.
  • Outside the theater is a storm like a hurricane
  • The children thought a hurricane was coming
  • The children would wave fast and happily
  • The children are acting as if they are in a hurricane
Q.9
Read the story - The Performance above. What is the narrator's point of view for the overall story?
  • He thinks there should not be any more performances from children
  • He believes that children should sing quietly during a performance
  • He believes that parents should be proud of their children during a performance
  • He believes there is a certain way that parents and children act during a performance
Q.10
Read the story - The Performance above. Whose point of view is the story told from?
  • From a child in the performance
  • From a parent in the audience
  • From a narrator who is not a character in the story
  • From a teacher in the story
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