<p> Wilson Reading Comprehension Activity</p><p>Name </p><p>“Cheating” by Susan Shreve</p><p>Answer each question in a complete sentence. Watch Spelling.</p><p>1. Why was the boy too sick to eat his lunch?</p><p>2. Why didn’t the boy like Mr. Burke? Explain your answer. (at least 2 sentences)</p><p>3. Why didn’t the boy study for his test?</p><p>4. Explain the boy’s plan about how he would pass his test. </p><p>5. Answer the following questions with at least 2 sentences.  How did the boy feel about what he did in Mr. Burke’s class?  Why did he feel this way? 6. How did the boy’s parents find out about what happened in school? 7. Answer the following questions with at least 2 sentences  Was the boy’s punishment a good one?  What in the story shows whether the punishment was a good one or not?</p><p>Think about it.  You have a test coming up. You’re worried that you might fail. What will you do? Respond to this prompt by writing one paragraph. The paragraph must include: o A topic sentence o At least 3 supporting details (examples) o A concluding Sentence  Remember to write in complete sentences, and proofread your work carefully.</p><p>1 “Cheating” by Susan Shreve Vocabulary o Define each word. o Use each word in a well-written sentence. Your sentence must show me that you understand the meaning of the word. Underline the vocabulary word. o Indicate the part of speech of the word as it is used in your sentence.  Verb  Adverb  Adjective  noun</p><p>1. Particularly </p><p>2. Glance </p><p>3. Sensible</p><p>4. Absolutely</p><p>5. Decent</p><p>2</p>