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1) Why doesn't Bryan like going to
school anymore?
A. The work is hard.
B. The kids are mean.
C. His best friend does not go
there.
D. He wants to read books at
home.
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9)) Who tells Bryan that he should tell
someone about being bullied?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Link
Bryans mom
the school counselor
the school principal
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are incorrect.
7) B
In the middle of the story, Link tells Bryan that he should tell someone about the bullying. Right after that
we learn that Bryan is scared. He doesnt want to tell an adult. Bryan thinks that telling an adult will
make things worse. We can understand from this that Bryan doesnt want to tell his mother, who is an
adult, about the bullying because he is scared that telling an adult will make the bullying will get worse.
Therefore (B) is correct.
There is no information in the story to make us think that Bryans mother will hurt the mean kids. This
makes (A) incorrect. Although Bryans mother might talk to the teachers at school, there is nothing in the
story that leads us to believe that Bryan doesnt tell his mother about the bullying because he is afraid
that she will talk to the teachers. This means (C) is incorrect. Bryan tells his mother that he is sick so that
he can stay home and avoid the bullies. There is no information in the story to make us think that Bryans
mother will definitely make him go to school if he tells her about the bullying. This means (D) is incorrect.
8) D
In the middle of the story, we learn that when Bryan stays home, Bryan reads books. This means (D) is
correct. The story does not contain information to support answer choices (A) and (B). Therefore they
are incorrect. The story says that when Bryan stays home, Bryan is not scared. This makes (C)
incorrect.
9) A
In the middle of the story, Bryans best friend, Link, says, You should tell someone you are getting
bullied at school. This means (A) is correct. The story does not contain information to support
answer choices (B), (C), and (D). Therefore they are incorrect.
10)B
At the end of the story, Bryans friend Link says that Bryan cant keep missing school, because
Bryans grades will fall. Therefore (B) is correct. The story does not contain information to support
answer choices (A), (C), and (D). Therefore they are incorrect.
11)B
At the end of the story Bryan decides to tell his mom about the bullies when she gets home from work
tonight, so (B) is correct. The story does not contain information to support answer choices (A), (C),
and (D). Therefore they are incorrect.
12)C
An adjective is a word that is used to describe a thing. Being shy is being nervous and quiet around
other people. Link does not appear nervous or quiet around other people. This eliminates option (I). In
the middle of the story, Link tells Bryan to tell someone about the bullying. Link also tells Bryan that
Bryan cant keep missing school, or else Bryans grades will fall and Bryan will be in trouble at
home. The story says that Link is Bryans best friend. Friends try and help each other out because
they care about each other. We can understand from this information that Link is giving Bryan advice
because he cares about what happens to Bryan. He is caring. This supports option (II). Since Link is
trying to help Bryan, he is being helpful. This supports option (III). Therefore (C) is correct.
13)C
bully (verb): to use strength or influence to harm or intimidate a person
At the beginning of the story, we learn that Bryan is being bullied. The story says that bigger boys at
school are mean to Bryan. The story then lists a few things that the bigger boys do, like pushing Bryan
to the ground, hiding Bryans books and calling him names. Using this information, we can understand
that bullying is doing and saying mean things to other kids. Therefore (C) is correct.
Just because someone is bullied does not mean that they do not have a lot of friends at school. This
means (A) is incorrect. There is no information in the story to make us think that being bullied means
having a lot of work, so (B) is incorrect. Someone who is bullied might not like going school because
they get bullied while they are there. But other kids may not like school for different reasons. This is
different from being bullied, which is when some kids say and do mean things to you. Therefore (D) is
incorrect.