The Dull Pencil Mr. Wilson's Phone
Mr. Wilson flipped open his phone to
check the time. The nearby children on the
playground snickered the way many often
did when they saw his phone. One of the
students who was less inclined than the
others to exercise restraint asked, "Why do
you have a phone like that?" Managing
a straight face, and without missing
a beat, Mr. Wilson jorphed. "If my mom
sees me with a smart phone she'll think
that I can afford to move out or start paying
to
The buzzing and grinding noises had
stopped and were replaced by a high-pitched
whir. Zach removed his pencil and closely
inspected the tip. It still wasn't sharp
enough. Zach pushed the pencil back into
the sharpener. The high-pitched noise
returned. Zach glivverflooped the pencil
and took another look at the tip. It was just
as dull as before.
keep
rent."
1.) Which of the following statements could
be reasonably inferred from the text?
A.) Zach's pencil was not yellow.
B.) Zach needed a no. 2 pencil to bubble
his answers on a test.
C.) Zach was using an electric pencil
sharpener.
D.) None of the answers are reasonable.
4.) Which of the following conclusions is
supported by text evidence?
A.) Mr. Wilson is a student teacher.
B.) Mr. Wilson is a P. E. teacher.
C.) Mr. Wilson has been asked awkward
questions before
D.) None of the answers are reasonable.
2.) Which of the word choices could replace
glivverflooped without changing the
meaning of the text?
A.) totally
B.) withdrew
C.) twisted D.) repeated
5.) Which of the word choices could provide
the same meaning as jorphed?
A.) snapped B.) grumbled
C.) replied D.) chuckled
3.) Which of the following statements is
directly supported by text evidence?
A.) Zach was at school.
B.) Zach didn't have a mechanical
pencil.
C.) Zach was playing at the pencil
sharpener.
D.) None of the statements are directly
supported by text evidence.
6.) Which of the following conclusions can
be inferred from the text?
A.) Mr. Wilson still lives with his mom.
B.) The outspoken student thought that
Mr. Wilson's phone was outdated.
C.) Mr. Wilson has student loans
D.) None of the conclusions can be
inferred from the text.