Constructed Response– Answer on a separate sheet of paper Main Idea 11. What was Kipling’s life work? a. animal keeper b. soldier c. writer Significant Details The story of Mowgli is told in a. verse b. Hindustani c. The Jungle Book Context Clues Kipling’s masterpiece tells of the interesting ways of India. Masterpiece means: a. only work b. best work c. most expensive work Inferences 14. Although it does not say in the story, you can guess that Kipling a. was afraid of elephants b. found Vermont cold c. liked children Drawing Conclusions 15. Kipling created animal tales to a. Persuade b. Inform c. Entertain Constructed Response– Answer on a separate sheet of paper 16. Write a paragraph of at least 5 sentences explaining why you think Kipling’s stories became so popular. Use text evidence to explain your answer. (Expository writing)

Weekly Quiz #15 Skills and Concepts Spelling & Vocabulary Please do not write on this quiz. This is a class set. Please mark all answers on your bubble sheet. Spelling & Vocabulary Skills and Concepts Which word correctly completes the sentence? ______ dirty dish is still in the sink? a. Whose b. Whoose c. Whom’s d. Who’s 2. Which word correctly completes the sentence? ______ going to the Braves game tonight? 3. Which word correctly completes the sentence? Because he was a child during the war, he still only has a ______ understanding of what happened during it. forthcoming b. superficial c. despondency d. bickering 4. Which word correctly completes the sentence? The huge amount of homework being assigned is becoming _______ to my childhood; I don’t have ANY time to play! a. industrious b. oppressive c. deliberately d. allotted 5. Which word correctly completes the sentence? My dreams of being in the NBA might begin to __________ if I don’t make the middle school basketball team. impertinent b. speculating c. perish d. notion 6. Which of the following is NOT a preposition? a. both b. behind c. beneath d. beyond 7. Which word in the sentence below is the object of the preposition? Make sure you sneeze into a tissue. sure b. you c. into d. tissue 8. Which word in the sentence below is the object of the preposition? I prefer to have a cup of coffee after dinner. prefer b. cup c. after d. dinner 9. What is the underlined word in the sentence below? Joey gave the mailman the package. a. predicate b. subject c. indirect object d. direct object 10. What is the underlined word in the sentence below?