Jamal wrote an essay because he really loved the government and knew that one day he wanted a career in the US Congress. Although he put his whole heart and soul into his letter, he had no idea that his essay would win the entire national contest! He wasn’t the only winner. Forty-nine other kids across America had also won the chance to visit Washington, DC, for the eighth annual Constitution Conference. 2On the trip, Jamal’s official title was “Junior Representative.” The kids who got to visit the nation’s capital had a very big day in store. The goal of the day was to teach kids the fundamentals of civil service. The organizers had planned a whole day of activities designed to help kids get an idea of how it would be to work in the different branches of government. 3First, all of the kids gathered in a large room made to look like the House floor. There, Jamal and the other winners said the Pledge of Allegiance and learned about the history of the Pledge. Several speakers went to the front of the room and made announcements. Then all of the kids watched and listened as the speakers debated. Some kids, who thought the day would be less educational, said the debate was monotonous. Jamal, however, enjoyed this exchange of words mostly because one day he wanted to be a great debater. To him, this was one of the best moments of the day. Another fine show was when several new Americans reenacted their Pledge for Citizenship. Seeing how sincere those people were as they spoke made Jamal realize how lucky he was to be born in the United States. 5After lunch, the junior representatives listened to an author read from her work. Jamal’s mom had given him some money to get a souvenir of his big day, and Jamal decided to buy the author’s book. When she was done with her presentation, Jamal approached her and asked if she had any copies for sale. The woman gave him a copy for free and even wrote an inscription inside. She wrote, I hope you had a blast during the conference. I wish I had someone as ambitious as you working on my campaign. Jamal was touched by her words. He shook the woman’s hand and went back to join the other junior representatives. When the experience was over and Jamal was back at home, his mother wanted to know all of the details of his adventure. Jamal smiled and showed her the note from the author; he described the debate. Jamal could not stop speaking about all of the fascinating things he had seen during his very first day of government work. Read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 9) When the narrator says that the kids had a very big day in store she means that A) The kids did not know why they were there. B) The kids had paid for a lot of activities. C) The kids should have studied their homework. D) The kids were going to be doing a lot of things. 10) According to paragraph 3 monotonous means A) boring. B) important. C) scary. D) singlehanded. 11) Catherine is a student who read about Jamal's experience. She expressed a strong opinion that Jamal enjoyed every bit of his special day as a junior representative. Which is the BEST example from the text that supports Catherine's opinion? A) The kids who got to visit the nation’s capital had a very big day in store. B) Another fine show was when several new Americans reenacted their Pledge for Citizenship. C) Jamal, however, enjoyed this exchange of words mostly because one day he wanted to be a great debater. D) Jamal wrote an essay because he really loved the government and knew that one day he wanted a career in the US Congress. 12) Which word BEST describes Jamal? A) goofy B) hard-working C) shy D) smart 13) Which statement BEST reflects the theme of the story? A) Washington DC is awesome B) honoring your country and saying the pledge is important C) working in the government is boring D) learning about US Congress is fascinating 14) How is the story structured? A) chronologically B) problem-solution C) flashback D) in media res

Catherine is a student who read about Jamal's experience. She expressed a strong opinion that Jamal enjoyed every bit of his special day as a junior representative. The best example is Jamal, however, enjoyed this exchange of words mostly because one day he wanted to be a great debater.

Answer 12:

The correct is D.

D) smart

The word that describe best describe Jamal is "Smart". so, the correct option is D.

Answer 13:

The correct answer is D.

D) learning about US Congress is fascinating.

The statement that BEST reflects the theme of the story is learning about US Congress is fascinating.

Answer 14:

The correct answer is A.

A) chronologically

This story is structured chronologically. so, the correct answer is A.

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9. D) The kids were going to be doing a lot of things.

In the passage, the sentence that talks about the kids having "a very big day in store" is followed by the detail that the organizers of the event "had planned a whole day of activities." This shows that the kids will be doing a lot of things.

10. A) boring

Monotonous comes from the root words "mono" and "tone". "Mono" means single or one. "Tone" is a sound. Monotonous literally means one sound. If all you listened to all day is one specific sound, it would get pretty boring.

11. C) Jamal, however, enjoyed this exchange of words mostly because one day he wanted to be a great debater.

This is the best choice because it specifically talks about Jamal enjoying his day. The other options speak about the group as a whole, but that would not be enough to support her opinion. It needs to be about Jamal since that is who her opinion is focused on. The last isn't a good option because Jamal wrote the essay before he enjoyed the special day, so this wouldn't make sense.

12. D) smart

Jamal earned the spot as a Junior Representative because of the essay he had written. This shows that he is smart.

13. D) learning about US Congress is fascinating

This is the best choice because it focuses on Jamal's trip to the US government and the things he enjoyed doing while he was there. Washington D.C. was not described in the passage. Jamal enjoys all of the government information so the theme is definitely not option C. Options A and B are seemingly irrelevant.

14. chronologically

The story is structured chronologically. It first explains that Jamal won the trip and position as part of an essay contest. Then it speaks of them and enjoying their time at the capital.