Question

the wall
1 the bus pulled up at the entrance of the ropes course and everyone on board let out a big cheer. this field trip was all that the entire sixth grade had been talking about for weeks.
2 tim hopped off the bus. \this is gonna be so easy,\ he bragged to his friends. \i bet i finish the whole thing in an hour!\ tims friends shook their heads as they entered the building.
3 after the ropes course instructors gave a quick talk about safety rules, the students were divided into groups. tims group soon headed out into the woods. after a few minutes, they reached a grassy field. a short distance away from them was a wide, flat wooden wall.
4 \your mission,\ began the instructor, \is for everyone in your group to go over this wall. each kid has to land safely on the other side. you must go over the wall - not around it,\ tim laughed. it sure looked easy enough.
5 one of the kids in the group, becca, began to suggest they form a plan. \just do what i do,\ tim interrupted. everyone watched as he ran toward the wall at full speed. just before he slammed into it, he bent his knees and jumped up to grab the top. but instead, all he felt was air. he fell down on the ground. a couple of the kids in the group laughed. tim felt his face grow hot.
6 \that was a good effort,\ the instructor said. \i think youve learned that the wall is taller than it seemed from far away.\
directions: read the story and answer the questions.

1. paragraph 1 is important to the story because it -

a. tells how the main conflict began
b. describes the setting of the story
c. introduce the main character of the story
d. explains the theme of the story

1. read this sentence from the story.

he glanced at the wall again.
what does glanced mean?
a. shouted
b. laughed
c. ran
d. looked

1. which theme best fits this story?

a. loyalty
b. honesty
c. survival
d. overcoming challenges

1. paragraph 11 is mostly about the way the kids -

a. came up with a solution to the problem
b. tried to share their ideas
c. had trouble working together
d. believed they would succeed

Explanation:

1. Paragraph 1 sets the scene for the story by introducing the ropes course and the students' arrival. This is crucial as it provides the context for the events that follow.
2. "Glanced" means to look quickly or briefly. In the context of the story, it implies that he took a quick look at the wall again.
3. The story revolves around the kids facing and overcoming the challenge of the wall. This is evident from their attempts and interactions related to the wall.
4. Paragraph 11 shows the kids coming up with a solution (working together) to the problem (climbing the wall), which is the main focus of that paragraph.

Answer:

1. B. describes the setting of the story
2. A. looked
3. D. overcoming challenges
4. A. came up with a solution to the problem