1. Grace and the Time Machine Review
From Starring Grace by Mary Hoffman

2. Vocabulary
Where is my atlas?
A. book of maps
B. musical instruments

3. Answer:
A. Book of Maps

4. Is the Beaver family aboard?
A. in a foreign country
B. on the train

5. Answer:
B. on the train

6. The little boy’s toy was mechanical.
A. works by a machine
B. works by pushing buttons

7. Answer:
A. works by a machine

8. At the event there were many people who began to chant.
A. work in a cooperative manner
B. repeat the same words again and again

9. Answer:
B. repeat the same words again and again

10. What is a vehicle?
A. suitcase
B. automobile

11. Answer:
B. automobile

12. The captain will reseat us.
A. to sit again
B. to look away from

13. Answer:
A. to sit again

14. It is a miracle!
A. pleasant surprise
B. remarkable event

15. Answer:
B. remarkable event

16. Comprehension
When Grace’s mother said not to leave the house in shambles, what did she mean?
A. don’t make a mess
B. don’t lose anything

17. Answer:
A. don’t make a mess

18. How did Grace show she was capable of taking care of Nana?
A. pouring a cup of coffee for Nana
B. showing her atlas to Nana

19. Answer:
A. pouring a cup of coffee for Nana

20. Which is the most exciting event?
A. Nana and Mrs. Myerson went in for tea
B. Grace and her friends traveled in a time machine

21. Answer:
B. Grace and her friends traveled in a time machine

22. Why did the author write this story?
A. to show how to invent a time machine
B. to tell an interesting story about an invention

23. Answer:
B. to tell an interesting story about an invention

24. How were the imaginary trips to The Gambia and Trinidad alike?
A. The children became frightened on both trips
B. Someone from the present interrupted both trips

25. Answer:
B. Someone from the present interrupted both trips

26. Why did Kester say he “wouldn’t advise” traveling to the future?
A. The children had a bad experience there
B. The time machine only works in the past

27. Answer:
A. The children had a bad experience there

28. How did Nana feel when Mrs. Myerson joined the children?
A. awkward
B. astonished

29. Answer:
B. astonished

30. What is the important lesson in this story?
A. It costs a lot of money to make inventions
B. Inventions have to be useful

31. Answer:
B. Inventions have to be useful

32. What did you conclude about Mrs
What did you conclude about Mrs. Myerson as she traveled through time with the children?
A. She trusted Grace and her friends
B. She always enjoyed exciting adventures

33. Answer:
A. She trusted Grace and her friends

34. Which event from the story actually happened?
A. The children traveled to the future
B. Grace and Nana visited The Gambia

35. Answer:
B. Grace and Nana visited the Gambia

36. How did you do?