Question

directions: read the text and then answer the questions.

one afternoon, dougs parents took him to the furniture store. doug finally had his own room, and he needed a dresser, a bed, a desk, and some other things. the family looked around for a while until they finally found the right department. when they got there, doug immediately noticed a loft bed he wanted. \if i have this loft bed,\ he told his parents, \ill have room underneath it for a desk and bookshelves.\

\that sounds sensible,\ his mom replied. \lets see how big the loft bed is.\ she checked the information on the price tag and said, \i think it will fit perfectly in your room.\

once they had picked out the loft bed, doug and his parents chose a comfortable chair, two bookshelves, a dresser, and a desk. \is there anything else you need?\ his dad asked.

\i cant think of anything,\ doug answered. \weve got everything ill need now.\

1. why does doug want a loft bed?

a loft beds are bigger than other beds.
b loft beds are less expensive than other beds.
c he will not have to have a desk or bookshelves.
d he will have room underneath for a desk and bookshelves.

1. what is the setting?

a in a furniture store
b in dougs room
c at school
d at dougs friends house

1. which word does perfectly tell about in the sentence: \i think it will fit perfectly in your room.\

a think
b fit
c room
d your

1. which of these is not an adverb?

a finally
b perfectly
c comfortable
d immediately

1. which phrase describes how doug found the loft bed?

a in the furniture store
b after a long time
c very quickly
d in the wrong department

Explanation:

1. According to the text, Doug says, "If I have this loft bed, I'll have room underneath it for a desk and bookshelves."
2. The text states that "Doug's parents took him to the furniture store" and they looked around there, making the furniture store the setting of the story.
3. In the sentence, "perfectly" is an adverb that modifies the verb "fit," describing how the bed will fit in the room.
4. "Comfortable" is an adjective used to describe a noun (like "chair"), whereas "finally," "perfectly," and "immediately" are adverbs.
5. The text states that Doug "immediately noticed a loft bed he wanted," which means he found it "very quickly."

Answer:

1. D. He will have room underneath for a desk and bookshelves.
2. A. in a furniture store
3. B. fit
4. C. comfortable
5. C. very quickly