NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Whatcharacteristicoffictionisfoundin“ManiacMagee”?afocusononeproblemormaineventinformationaboutdifferentculturesopinionsandpersonaljudgmentsbasedonfactstheauthor’sthoughtsandfeelingsaboutanevent2.Whatisthepointofviewin“ManiacMagee”?firstpersontoldbyManiacfirstpersontoldbyAmandathird-personlimitedthird-personomniscient3.Cobble’sKnothadnotbeenuntiedbecauseitwastwiceasbigasafootball.itwascomplicated,moldy,andgrimy.Mr.Cobblewantedtokeepitlikeitwas.peoplethoughtitcontainedyellowjackets.4.Whydoestheauthorwriteabouttheknotasthoughitishuman?tostirupreaders’sympathyfortheknottoshowManiac’sattitudetowardtheknottosuggestthattheknotisaworthyopponenttoindicatethattheknotisanimportantsymbol5.WhichpersonalqualityhelpsManiacuntietheknot?strengthpatienceloyaltydignityWeeklyLessonTestLesson17©Harcourt•Grade6149SelectionComprehension“ManiacMagee”Name6.WhydoestheauthorcompareManiac’shandlingoftheknottothepeckingofalittlebird?toshowhowcarelesslyheisworkingtodescribewhattheknotlooksliketoexplainwhytheprocesstakestimetoteachhowtoapproachadifficultknot7.WhydoesalittlekidbringManiacsomethingtoeat?HethinksManiacisamazingandwantstomeethim.Maniacisgettingweakandtiredfromallthework.Mr.CobbletellshimtogiveManiacsomefood.Maniachashelpedhim,sohewantstohelpManiac.8.WhichactionBESTsupportstheideathatManiacknowsuntanglingtheknotwillbealonganddifficultprocess?Hescrapesapatchofcrustoffwithafingernail.Heliesdownandtakesanaponthetable.Heliftstheknottofeelitsweight.Hepokesandtugsattheknot.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.ExplainwhyyouwouldorwouldnotwanttohaveManiacMageeasafriend.Usedetailsfrom“ManiacMagee”tosupportyouropinion.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson17©Harcourt•Grade6150SelectionComprehension“ManiacMagee”NameWeeklyLessonTestLesson17FocusSkill:PointofViewReadthepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.DaveandCharlieDaveandCharlieweretwinbrothers,buttheirinterestsandbehaviorswereverydifferent.Davewasastu...
