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English
3rd -
5thgrade
The Hula Hoopin Queen Comprehension Questions
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is Kameeka's hula-hoopin' rival?
Jessica
Candice
Jamara
Darlene
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does SMIRK mean?
to look at somebody
to smile in a conceited way
to chew with your mouth open
to dance excitedly
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who is Ms. Adeline?
Kameeka's aunt
Kameeka's grandmother
Kameeka's teacher
she is Kameeka's grandmother figure; she took care of her AND her mom when they were both younger.
- 4. Multiple Choice
"Mamma stands as still as water in a puddle", is an example of
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was Kameeka's FIRST mistake with the cake?
She burned the cake
She dropped the cake
She didn't turn the oven on
She set the oven on the wrong temperature
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was Kameeka's SECOND mistake with the birthday cake?
She didn't get the sugar needed
She dropped the sugar on the way back home from the store.
She got the wrong flavor of cake
She ended up taking too long and her mom couldn't make the cake.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What did Kameeka end up giving Ms. Adeline to replace her birthday cake?
An ice cream sundae
A chocolate doughnut with whipped cream and strawberries
A chocolate cupcake with whipped cream on top.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How were Ms. Adeline and Kameeka alike?
They had the same birthday
They both love chocolate
They both had a love for hula-hoopin'
They both enjoyed hopscotch
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where does the story take place?
Miami, FL
Harlem, NY
Houston, TX
Washington, DC
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who was the real Hula-Hoopin' Queen of 139th Street?
Kameeka
Jamara
Ms. Adeline
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why did Ms. Adeline say it was the best birthday party ever?
All her friends came to her party
Everyone joined the birthday girl by hula-hoopin' all the way down the block
She got all the gifts she wanted
Her friends took her to her favorite restaurant
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does "The street lights shined like stars" mean?
The lights were dull
The street lights had the same shape as the stars
There weren't enough street lights
The lights were bright
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was Kameeka's dilemma, in the beginning of the book?
Choosing between hanging out with Delores OR Jamara
Choosing between going to her friends party OR staying home to study
Choosing between hula-hoopin' competition and Ms. Adeline's birthday party.
Baking OR buying Ms. Adeline cake
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why was Kameeka late getting back home?
She ended up seeing her friends and started hula-hoopin'
The store closed early
She had to go to two stores
- 15. Multiple Choice
The term "hula" came from the similarity of movement with the traditional dance done on this island
Jamaica
Fiji
Hawaii
The Bahamas
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is one theme of this story?
Practice makes perfect
Cherish your elders; they have a lot of knowledge to share
Stay focused so you don't lose out on opportunities
Honesty is the best policy
- 17. Multiple Choice
What does shimmy mean?
a type of exercise
moving your arms
a type of dancing using your whole body
tapping your feet
- 18. Multiple Choice
Fingers were snapping and toes were tapping causing a great CLATTER. What does clatter mean?
a low sound
a loud continuous sound or noise
a whisper
- 19. Multiple Choice
"Heat washes over me and I stamp my foot" is an example of which figurative language?
Personification
Idiom
Simile
Hyperbole
- 20. Multiple Choice
"A grin greater than the Brooklyn Bridge stretches across my face" is an example of which figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
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