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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why does Jane run away from her house?
She does not want to learn to read.
She likes to run.
She wants to get away from her family.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which sentence from the passage BEST supports your why Jane ran away from home?
"The legs belonged to her neighbor, Abe Lincoln."
"Jane scooped up her long skirts and splashed through a small stream."
"Abe looked down at his book and then at Jane."
Mother and Father insisted that Jane go to school and learn to read.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does "running helped her collect her thoughts" mean?
It made her tired.
It made her collect items on her run.
It made her think more clearly.
It made her learn to read.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which statements BEST explain why Abe asks Jane to meet him tomorrow? Pick two choices.
Jane wants to see the beautiful trees.
Abe wants Jane to realize how important reading is.
Abe wants Jane to know that reading can change her life.
Jane wants to teach Abe to read.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which sentence tells why Jane ran into her neighbor, Abe Lincoln?
She dashed around a tree and wasn't paying attention.
Jane scooped up her long skirts and splashed through a small stream.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence from the passage:
At first, Jane was nervous and uncertain about learning to read, but she met Abe every day like clockwork.
What does the phrase "like clockwork" mean?
once in a while
each month
regularly
never
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which word or words in the sentence is the BEST clue about what the phrase "like clockwork" means?
nervous
learning
first
every day
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which sentences tell what happens when Abe gave Jane his favorite book? Pick two choices.
Jane loves to read.
Jane stops reading.
Jane never wants to stop reading.
Abe became president.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the theme of the story?
If you don't want to do something, don't do it.
When things get hard, give up.
Sometimes you will enjoy doing something if you just try.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which detail from the passage BEST supports the theme?
Jane runs away from her home.
Abe becomes president of the United States.
Jane doesn't learn to read.
Jane learns to read and loves it.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Cause: Jane does not want to learn to read.
Effect: Abe teaches Jane to read so she can become president.
Effect: Jane runs away from her home to think.
Effect: Jane never learns to read.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST explain why the door slammed and Jane raced towards the Indiana woods?
Mother and Father insisted that Jane go to school and learn to read.
The legs belonged to her neighbor, Abe Lincoln.
Abe began to read aloud while Jane listened carefully.
Jane scooped up her long skirts and splashed through a small stream.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Cause: Jane dashed around a tree and wasn't paying attention.
Effect: Jane tells Abe that he will make a great president one day.
Effect: Jane tripped over a pair of long legs stretched out in the grass.
Effect: Jane learns to read and hates it.
Effect: Jane never learns to read.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence from the passage:
"Fortunately, Jane's intense dislike for reading was only a temporary feeling. She was getting the hang of it. As a result, her nervousness began to disappear."
What does the phrase "getting the hang of it" mean?
She was liking it more and more.
She still dislike reading.
She didn't think she would ever catch on.
She told him to stop pressuring her.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which sentence tells what happens when Abe gave her his favorite book?
"Thank you," she said. "Now that I can read, I don't ever want to stop."
"Someday I want to be as courageous as George Washington," said Abe proudly.
"Someday I will be president of the United States, too."
- 16. Multiple Choice
What year did Abe Lincoln become President of the United States?
1860
1780
1990
1825
- 17. Multiple Choice
What caused Abe to be labeled different from other sixteen year old boys in Perry County?
He helped Jane and other students learn to read.
He was always at school showing others how to count.
He made sure his family ate everyday.
He spent all of his spare time reading books.
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