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LEVEL P

Quick Check April Fools’ Day

Name Date
Instructions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.

1. What is the main idea 3. Which of the following words


of this book? means tricks or practical jokes?
A We celebrate April Fools’ Day A traditional
at the beginning of the year.
B media
B There are many safe and C victim
fun ways to celebrate
April Fools’ Day. D pranks
C Only kids can pull pranks 4. The author of this book believes
on April Fools’ Day. that .

D America is the only A April Fools’ Day should be


country that celebrates celebrated only in America
April Fools’ Day. B April Fools’ Day should be
2. Which detail supports the a day of enjoyment where no
main idea? one works or goes to school

A One trick is putting plastic C April Fools’ Day is a special


bugs on food, beds, or chairs! day to celebrate the funny
side of life
B People around the world
celebrate April Fools’ Day D April Fools’ Day is mean
the same way. and should no longer
be celebrated
C April Fools’ Day is celebrated
on or around the first day
of January.
D Companies and the media
never try to fool the public.

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Quick Check (continued) April Fools’ Day

Name Date

5. How do people celebrate April 7. The author includes details about


Fools’ Day in Scotland? safety rules to .
A People send a friend A answer a question about
on a foolish errand. how mean a prank can be
B People tape a paper fish B describe a harmful prank
to a friend’s back.
C explain why it is important to
C People tell friends that class be kind when pulling pranks
has been canceled.
D inform the reader of safety
D People put oil doorknobs. rules for games and sports
6. What is the author’s purpose 8. Why is April 1 called April Fish
for writing this book? in France?
A to answer a question about A because the fish is the
common pranks national animal of France
B to explain how to have a safe B because everyone eats fish
and fun April Fools’ Day for dinner
C to describe the best April C because a fish is a person
Fools’ Day prank who is easily fooled
D to inform the reader of what D because the French go
can happen if someone fishing on April 1
doesn’t like a prank

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Quick Check (continued) April Fools’ Day

Name Date

9. What did a radio station claim


Twitter was doing in 2012 in
order to save $1.4 billion?
A selling spaghetti trees
B charging more to people
if they used vowels in
their tweets
C making a drink that could
make people smarter
D changing the character
limit to 133 per tweet
10. The word disguise
means .
A the ideas and customs of
certain groups of people
B clothes or other things a
person wears to keep from
being recognized
C mass communication through
which information is given
to the public
D tricks or practical jokes
11. Extended Response: Compare
and contrast the ways in which
April Fools’ Day is celebrated
in Scotland and France.

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LEVEL P
Quick Check Answer Sheet April Fools’ Day
Main Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Details

1. B Main Idea and Details

2. A Main Idea and Details

3. D Vocabulary

4. C Author’s Point of View

5. A Main Idea and Details

6. B Author’s Purpose

7. C Author’s Purpose

8. C Cause and Effect

9. D Main Idea and Details

10. B Vocabulary

11. Answers will vary, but should


clearly explain the following:
The two celebrations are similar
because in both tricks are played
on people. They are different
because in Scotland, people are
sent on foolish errands, but in
France, people tape a fish to
someone’s back. In Scotland, the
pranks can last two days, but in
France, the pranks happen on
only one day.

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