5.5 Analyze The Similarities And Differences Between Original Text & Dramatic Adaptations
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 5
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1Which of these helps Mike solve Mrs. Watson’s problem?Her keys on the tableThe smell of her cookiesThe detail about the Ranger Scouts meetingAgatha’s meowing60s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
- Q2This play is divided into two scenes because —the conflict is presented in Scene 1 and resolved in Scene 2the dialogue begins in Scene 2the setting changes between Scene 1 and Scene 2a character in Scene 1 is not present in Scene 260s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
- Q3Which of these is the best summary of Scene 1?Mike is peeking through Carl’s curtains when he hears a scream. Someone is yelling for help.Carl and Mike watch television during a thunderstorm. They hear a scream, and at first they think it has come from the TV.While Mike is visiting Carl during a rainstorm, they hear someone scream. Mike is frightened by it, but Carl is not.As Carl and Mike begin to watch a mystery movie, they hear a scream. Carl goes outside to investigate, and Mike follows.60s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
- Q4Read this excerpt from Scene 2. What can the reader infer about Carl from this excerpt?Carl thinks that Mike has been rude to Mrs. Watson.Carl thinks that what Mike is saying isn’t important.Carl doesn’t believe that the traffic was bad.Carl envies Mike for being a Ranger Scout.60s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
- Q5The playwright included thunder and lightning in Scene 1 most likely to —indicate that the main characters are afraidexplain the book’s disappearancecreate suspensealarm the audience60s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
- Q6How is Carl different from Mike?Carl is more fearful.Carl is more honest.Carl is more careless.Carl is more curious.60s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
- Q7Which of the props used in this play is needed for the resolution of the conflict?A detective hatA set of keysA bookThe plate of cookies60s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
- Q8Why is Dexter awake during most of the play?He is worried about forgetting Mr. Snowball.He has difficulty falling asleep without his mother reading to him.He is nervous about traveling without his parents.He is anxious about staying with Grandma.60s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
- Q9This play has just one scene because —only two characters speakthe setting is indoorsno new characters are introducedthe setting does not change60s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
- Q10Which of these is the best summary of the play?Dexter and Leo have a conversation about missing their mom and about how they will take a bus trip to Dallas the next day. Leo says Dexter is too old for bedtime stories but admits that he used to like the same story.Leo is trying to sleep, but his younger brother Dexter keeps talking to him about a bus trip the boys will be taking the next day. Leo finally reads Dexter his favorite book, and Dexter falls asleep.Dexter, Leo’s younger brother, wakes Leo up to ask whether they’ve packed everything and whether they might get lost when they go on a bus trip the next day. Leo tells Dexter that nothing will go wrong.Leo and Dexter are about to go on a bus trip without their mom or dad, and Dexter keeps talking about it. Dexter asks Leo whether he is going to miss a girl who came over to work with him on a science project for school.60s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
- Q11Dexter’s lines throughout the play suggest that he —doesn’t think Leo listens to himlikes to annoy Leo whenever possibledepends on Leo to help him feel securedoes not approve of Leo’s friendship with Chloe Barnett60s5.5: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Drama
