1) What does the sentence "My name is Marisol McDonald, and I don’t match" suggest about Marisol? a) She worries about what others think. b) She is confident and proud of her uniqueness. c) She prefers to dress like everyone else. 2) What does usual mean? a) normal b) different c) never 3) What does Marisol say in response to Tato's comment about her hair color? a) "I don’t like my hair." b) "I wish I had different hair." c) "Actually, my hair is the color of fire." 4) Why does Marisol choose the word "fire" to describe her hair color? a) She feels her hair color is boring . b) She thinks power comes from fitting in. c) She recognizes the power of her unique hair color. 5) My brother says, “Marisol, those pants don’t match that shirt!'' They .................... a) clash. b) go great together.  c) are mushy. 6) Marisol thinks green polka dots and purple stripes go great together. a) True b) False 7) Choose all of the things that Marisol loves: a) Peanut butter and jelly burrito b) Peanut butter and jelly sandwich c) Clothes with the same color d) Using cursive and print at the same time e) Playing pirate-soccer f) 8) “Maybe,” Dad says, smiling and winking. Winking means ............ a) quickly blinking one eye at someone because you share a joke or secret. b) blinking two eyes because you share a joke or secret. 9) Who is the minor character in the story? (Not all of the story is about her) a) Marisol b) Ms. Apple  c) Bee 10) Who is the major character in the story? (ALL of the story is about her) a) Marisol b) Ms. Apple c) Bee 11) What does Ms. Apple think about the way Marisol signs her name? a) She thinks Marisol’s signature is very creative. b) She believes Marisol should not mix print and cursive together. c) She thinks Marisol’s name matches perfectly. 12) “How about soccer-playing pirates?” I suggest. Suggest means ....... a) giving ideas or plans for someone to think about. b) quickly blinking one eye at someone because you share a joke or secret. 13) At recess, Ollie and Emma want to play pirates, and Noah wants to play soccer. “How about soccer-playing pirates?” I suggest.“No way!” they say, so I run off to play on the swings by myself. The pronoun (they) refers to .... a) Ollie b) Emma c) Noah d) Ollie, Emma and Noah 14) Did Marisol draw this before attempting to match or while she was trying to match? a) Before attempting to match b) While she was trying to match 15) Did Marisol draw this before attempting to match or while she was trying to match? a) Before attempting to match b) While she was trying to match 16) At lunch, Ollie walks over to me and scrunches his nose. Scrunch means ...... a) to squeeze or crush something into a different shape. b) to look at something closely c) to smile widely 17) Why does Ollie scrunch his nose? a) He thinks the combination of peanut butter and jelly in a burrito is unusual. b) He is allergic to peanut butter. c) He likes peanut butter and jelly. 18) Who says, “Marisol, you couldn’t match if you wanted to!”? a) Marisol b) Ms. Apple c) Ollie 19) What does Marisol's response, “Oh yeah? I bet I can!” suggest about her character? a) She’s confident and competitive. b) She doesn’t care about challenges. 20) What actions did Marisol take to try to match? a) She She put on clothes with the same colors  b) She played pirates c) She ate peanut butter and jelly sandwich d) She ate peanut butter and jelly burrito. e) She put on clothes with different colors 21) I have a regular peanut butter and jelly sandwich at lunch and the bread tastes . . . mushy.  Mushy is a synonym of ........... a) squishy b) hard c) crunchy 22) How does Marisol feel about matching? a) She feels unhappy. b) She feels happy. 23) How did Ms. Apple help Marisol return to who she was and make her happy? a) She didn’t listen to Marisol’s feelings. b) She gave Marisol a note saying she likes her just the way she is. c) She made fun of Marisol’s outfit. 24) Which adjectives describe Marisol? a) Creative b) Unique c) Bilingual d) Lazy e) Soccer-playing f) Peruvian-Scottish-American 25) Marisol wants a ............... a) puppy  b) kitty  c) turtle 26) Where is Marisol going to get the puppy? a) From a pet store (Puppies are sold for money) b) From the pound (Puppies are available for adoption) c) From a friend’s house 27) Which dog did Marisol choose? a) A dog with long ears and a brown eye b) A puppy with a smushed face c) A dog with one floppy ear and one pointy ear, one blue eye and one brown eye 28) Why did Marisol choose this dog? a) He had a unique appearance and mismatched just like her. b) He was the first dog she saw. c) He was the biggest dog at the pound. 29) What did she name her dog? a) Kitty b) puppy c) lolly

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match (Comprehension)

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