1. I’m in Charge of Celebrations By: Byrd Baylor

2. How do you know the poet is not lonely? A. She has friends with her. B. She is friends with the land and animals C. She goes home often. D. She talks to animals.

3. What is the setting of the story? A. forest B. beach C. desert D. house

4. The genre of this selection is most like__________. A. historical fiction B. narrative poem C. Expository nonfiction D. fantasy

5. How does the poet keep track of her celebrations? A. She video tapes them. B. She takes pictures. C. She remembers them. D. She writes them in a notebook.

6. What is a dust devil made from? A. wind B. vacuum cleaner C. water D. storm

7. What type of events does the poet celebrate? A. holidays on the calendar B. birthdays C. seasons D. natural events

8. Why does the poet’s heart pound? A. she is excited B. she is frightened C. she is having a heart attack D. she sees a snake

9. When does the poet celebrate New Year’s? A. January 1 st B. early fall C. when winter turns to spring D. in the summer

10. What does the poet see staring at the triple rainbow? A. coyote B. scorpion C. snake D. jackrabbit

11. What does a fireball look like? A. a long red blazing trail across the sky B. a burning ball of red fire C. a twinkling star D. a swirl of dust

12. Which is not a way the dust devil moves? A. Swirling B. Swaying C. Dancing D. Swinging

13. What happens when the girls see the dirt devils? A. they turn around and around watching them B. they run and hide C. they scream D. they sit and watch

14. What happens when the poet looks into the eyes of the coyote? A. She will never feel quite the same. B. The coyote runs away. C. The poet pets the coyote. D. The poet cries.

15. Casey is ________ about the shoes she wears. A. admiring B. signal C. choosy D. tracks

16. The traffic ________ was not working after the storm. A. tracks B. signal C. average D. celebrations

17. Linda followed the squirrel ________ into the forest. A. celebrations B. choosy C. average D. tracks

18. The wedding __________ was over at 11:00. A. signal B. tracks C. admiring D. celebration

19. Mike was __________ Jeff’s new sports car. A. admiring B. tracks C. average D. signal

20. An antonym for special is _________. A. tracks B. average C. signal D. celebrations