"WAGON TRAIN AT DUSK"

Nonfiction Narrative

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
TALENT CREATION INTERNATIOL SCHOOLS
BOYS SECTION
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Name: ______________________________ Grade: 6

Teacher's Name: Mr. Yazeed W. AbuSalem Subject: English Handout

Summary Questions:

1. What is the name of the daughter in the selection?

A. Sandy.
B. Sarah.
C. Shelly.
D. Susan.

2. Why does Sarah's father say that she is having an especially bad day?

A. She lost her dog, turned in the wrong homework assignment, and found out she would
be playing Marshmallow #2 in the class play.
B. She lost her earrings, turned in the wrong homework assignment, and found out she
would be playing Marshmallow #2 in the class play.
C. She lost her homework, turned in the wrong homework assignment, and found out she
would be playing Marshmallow #2 in the class play.
D. She lost her favorite bracelet, turned in the wrong homework assignment, and found
out she would be playing Marshmallow #2 in the class play.

3. Who tells Sarah the story of the diorama?

A. Her brother.
B. Her sister.
C. Her father.
D. Her mother.

4. What grade was Sarah's father in when he made the diorama?

A. Fourth Grade B. Fifth Grade C. Sixth Grade D. Seventh Grade

5. What type of diorama did Sarah's dad make when he was in the 6th grade?

A. A bucket diorama. B. A shoebox diorama C. A bag diorama

6. What type of American History diorama did Sarah's father decide to do?

A. A wagon train traveling across the Great Plains in the mid-1500s.

B. A wagon train traveling across the Great Plains in the mid-1600s.
C. A wagon train traveling across the Great Plains in the mid-1700s.
D. A wagon train traveling across the Great Plains in the mid-1800s.

7. Sarah's father wanted his diorama to be great. A diorama to end all dioramas! He
wanted to be famous. He wanted to be on the...

A. Local news. B. Local city council C. Local community board D. Local PTA

8. Sarah's father admitted that he wanted his diorama to be great because he wanted to
be on the local news, but what he really wanted was to...

A. Show up Jorge Nunez.

B. Show up James Nunez.
C. Show up Julian Nunez.
D. Show up Jesse Nunez.

9. According to Sarah's father, what was special about Jorge Nunez?

A. Jorge Nunez was always coming up with unique creations, beautifully conceived and
executed. His mom and dad were architects.
B. Jorge Nunez was better at homework. His mom and dad were architects.
C. Jorge Nunez got better grades. His mom and dad were architects.
D. Jorge Nunez was faster. His mom and dad were architects.

10. Select the BEST SUMMARY for Wagon Train at Dusk. (Important Question)

A. A father comforts his daughter, who has just had a tough day at school. He tells her a story
from his own school days, one that she has heard many times before.
B. Back in the sixth grade, he had a project to make a diorama, a three-dimensional model, of a
historic scene. Driven by rivalry with a classmate, he made a masterpiece. However, while he
was in bed that night, his dog Lucy attacked his diorama.
C. He was horrified and sad, but then realized how funny the situation sounded. In addition, from
there, he figured out a way to salvage the situation.
D. A father comforts his daughter, who has just had a tough day at school. He tells her a story
from his own school days, one that she has heard many times before. Back in the sixth grade,
he had a project to make a diorama, a three-dimensional model, of a historic scene. Driven by
rivalry with a classmate, he made a masterpiece. However, while he was in bed that night, his
dog Lucy attacked his diorama. He was horrified and sad, but then realized how funny the
situation sounded. In addition, from there, he figured out a way to salvage the situation.