Question

 “ I’m hungry , ” said Kelly as she and Sheila walked home from school .

“ You’re always hungry , ” Sheila said , “ We’ll have something when we get to my

house . ”

Kelly looked at Sheila , who was walking quickly down the sidewalk . Sheila had long , beautiful red hair and always wore nice clothes . Kelly had short hair and many of her clothes were hand-me-downs .

No one was home when they got to Sheila’s house . No one ever seemed to be home at Sheila’s house . Kelly had two sisters and a brother . “ It must be amazing to have the whole house to yourself . I’m lucky if I can be alone for five minutes , ” said Kelly .

“ Well , I can do whatever I want . Do you want to order a pizza ? There’s nothing in the fridge . ” There was never anything in Sheila’s fridge .

“ That’s okay , ” said Kelly . “ I have to go home for dinner soon . ”

“ But I would go crazy if people were telling me what to do all the time .”

“ Well , you’re lucky ,” said Kelly . Sheila was lucky . She had perfect hair , perfect clothes , a perfect house . “ I would give anything to be Sheila for just one day , ” thought Kelly .

The phone rang . “ Hi , Mom , ” Kelly heard Sheila say . “ No , it’s okay . I understand . ” She hung up . “ My mom’s having dinner out again , ” she said . “ Are you sure you can’t stay for pizza ? ”

“ Sorry . I have to go or I’ll be late for dinner , ” said Kelly .

“ Whatever . See you . ”

Kelly saw Sheila looking out of the window as she walked down the street . Suddenly , Sheila’s house looked very big , and Sheila looked very small .

1. Which of these sentences tells the difference between Sheila’s life and

Kelly’s ?

A. Sheila is from a big family and Kelly is from a small one .

B. Kelly has a big , caring family and Sheila is often on her own .

C. Kelly has perfect clothes and Sheila wears hand-me-downs .

D. Sheila and Kelly have similar family situations .

2. Which things about Sheila’s life does Kelly like ?

A. Her house , her parents , and her clothes .

B. Her hair , her clothes , and her pets .

C. Her hair , her clothes , and her house .

D. Her clothes , her parents , and her pets .

3. What things about Kelly’s life might Sheila like ?

A. The fact that Kelly has sisters to lend her clothes .

B. The fact that Kelly has caring parents who are there to take care of her .

C. The fact that Kelly has a big house and lots of time to herself .

D. The fact that Kelly gets to eat pizza almost every night of the week .

4. Why do you think the writer includes the final sentence of the story ?

A. To show that Sheila lives in a big , beautiful house .

B. To show that Sheila gets to do whatever she wants .

C. To show that Sheila is happy .

D. To show that Sheila is lonely .

Answer 1

1. B     2. C    3. B    4. D