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Evan in the Middle (Kelli Hicks)

Evan in the Middle (Kelli Hicks)

Meet a very relatable boy in Evan in the Middle (Kelli Hicks). This sweet story is about Evan, who is the middle child in his family. Kids will read about his funny daily life and how he finds his own special place. The easy-to-read words are great for children practicing their English. It is a wonderful book about family, feelings, and growing up.

Lexile: 610L

Quiz

Question 1: What did Liam think was digusting?

Samantha yelling on the swingTrey playing football with Jackthe mess in the yardTJ eating sand

Question 2: "Looking into the yard, you might think a school let the students out for recess." What does this tell us about this family?

they use a bell in their housetheir mother is a teacherit has a lot of kids in itit doesn't have many kids in it

Question 3: "You are so going down!" What does Trey mean when he says this?

he is taller than Jackhe wants to hurt Jackhe is angry at Jackhe is going to tackle Jack

Question 4: Which word from the text makes the sound it is describing?

rolledTHUD!fightingducked

Question 5: What color hair is _blonde_?

yellowblackreddark brown

Question 6: Which part of the word _refilling_ is the prefix?

fillingingrefill

Quiz

Question 1: What is Evan's problem?

he isn't a very fast runnerhe isn't big enough to play with the bigger kids but doesn't want to play with the smaller kidshe wants to play in the sand but is embarrassed he will look like a babyhe wants to play football but his mom said he had to push Samantha on the swing

Question 2: Who is this chapter mainly about?

Liamall the Reed kidsEvanJack

Question 3: Why is this chapter called "Evan in the Middle"?

his last name is Middlehe is in the middle of the football gamehe doesn't like being in the middle of sandhe is in the middle of the big kids and the little kids in age

Question 4: Why are the words "I want to play football too" in italics (slanted print)?

the reader is supposed to yell these wordsthey are in Evan's thoughtsEvan is yellingthe reader is supposed to whisper the words

Question 5: Which of the following is another word for _taunt_?

ignorehurtteasehelp

Question 6: Which word from the text is a compound word?

sandcastlebuildingswoopedfantastic

Quiz

Question 1: Why doesn't Trey take out the trash anymore?

he wasn't strong enoughhe left the garbage in his room the last time he was meant to do ithe was too old for that jobhe wasn't tall enough to get the garbage in the trashcan

Question 2: Why did Evan decide to drag the trash?

he thought it would be quickerhe had a sore armit was too heavyhe was being lazy

Question 3: Why does Evan want to take the trash out?

his mom has a sore leg and he wants to helpto be like the bigger brothershe thinks it smellshe wants to earn money

Question 4: What is Jack's tone when he puts the garbage over his shoulder and shouts "Ho Ho Ho!"?

he is jokinghe is serioushe is trying to make people madhe is angry

Question 5: What is a _chore_?

a fun gamea storyan outdoor sporta job that needs doing

Question 6: What does it mean to _drag_ something?

to throw it alongto lift it over your head and carry itto push it ahead of youto pull it along the ground behind you

Quiz

Question 1: What was Evan's wish?

to play footballto be biggerto put out the trashto be a baby again

Question 2: What was the problem when Evan tried to put the plastic plates away?

he dropped them and they brokethe younger kids kept getting them out againthey were too heavy for Evanhe couldn't reach the cabinet

Question 3: How does Evan feel about having to put away the plastic plates?

joyfulexcitedfrustratedhopeful

Question 4: Which word makes the sound it is describing?

driftedCRASH!thousandkissed

Question 5: What does the word _insisted_ mean?

to not care about somethingto make up a storyto be firm on something and not change your mindto change your mind a lot

Question 6: What is the base word for _helplessly_?

happyhelplesshelphelping

Quiz

Question 1: Why does Jack give Evan his boots?

he thinks it will make Evan feel betterthey are too small for Jackhe heard Evan's wishthey are a birthday present

Question 2: Why is Evan proud of himself at the end of this chapter?

because he carried the lunches on his ownbecause he was tallerbecause he could run fastbecause he thought he looked cool in his boots

Question 3: Why does Evan yell "Thank you!" to the wishing star?

he wants the wishing star to make him biggerhe thinks the wishing star made his wish to be bigger come truehe is thanking his brother for the bootshe is being funny

Question 4: How do the boots make Evan feel?

sad and smallproud and confidentshyangry and aggressive

Question 5: What does it mean to _scowl_?

to frown angrilyto walk proudlyto be afraidto smile happily

Question 6: Which word from the text is a compound word?

imaginedlookingsidewalksneakers

Quiz

Question 1: What did Evan pretend to be in the sandbox?

a sharka footballera policemana lifeguard

Question 2: Why does Samantha giggle?

because she thinks Evan looks funny in his bootsbecause she is swinging highbecause Evan is tickling herbecause Trey and Jack are being funny

Question 3: What does a lifeguard do?

makes sure everyone is safe at a pool or beachdrives a trainteaches children how to surflooks after babies while their parents are at work

Question 4: How do Evan's boots make him feel?

big and meanangrysilly and childishbig and responsible

Question 5: Which word from the text is a compound word?

interruptedburiedbackyardremembered

Question 6: What does it mean to _choke_?

to break a limbto trip over somethingto eat something poisonousto have something block your airways

Quiz

Question 1: What was on Evan's bathing suit?

dinosaursrobotssharksmonsters

Question 2: Why does Trey look at Evan strangely?

he knows Evan can't swimhe thinks the boots are too big for Evanit is odd to wear boots in the poolhe thinks Evan has grown

Question 3: Why do the kids shout "Yahoo"?

it shows they are scaredthey are fightingit shows they are excitedthey are teasing Jack

Question 4: What kind of language tool is used in this sentence? "Then you can swim like a fish!"

alliterationrhymesimilemetaphor

Question 5: Which word from the text tells us Evan loves his bathing suit?

scaryswimmingsharksfavorite

Question 6: Which word from the text is an adverb?

favoritesharksscarystrangely

Quiz

Question 1: What present did Grandma give Evan?

new bootsa new bikea baking spooncookies

Question 2: What was the problem with the boots Evan had been wearing?

they were falling apartthey stopped him from playingthey were too small for his feet and made them hurtthey made him feel small

Question 3: Why did Evan's feet stink?

he never took the boots offhe had a foot diseasehe wouldn't wear sockshe hadn't showered in weeks

Question 4: Which word can describe this chapter?

the bibliogrpahythe introductionthe contentsthe resolution

Question 5: What does it mean to _shrug_?

to frown in an angry wayto hit someoneto throw somethingto lift your shoulders up and down to show you don't know the answer

Question 6: What does it mean to be _curious_?

to enjoy somethingto dislike somethingto wonder about somethingto be bored by something

Tag(s):Adventure

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