3rd Grade Block 2 Bridging Assessment Lesson 12

3rd Grade Block 2 Bridging Assessment Lesson 12
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Dav Pilkey
by Cassie Howard
1 Dav Pilkey is the author of many popular children's books. He is also an
illustrator, which means he draws pictures. He is best known for a series of books
about a hero named Captain Underpants. Dav has had a lot of success as a writer
and illustrator, but it was not always that way.
2 When Dav was a kid, he had problems reading. He also got into trouble a lot
at school. Dav says that he didn't learn in the same way that other kids did. He was
hyperactive and had trouble paying attention in class. Because of this, lots of people
told Dav that he would not make it very far. But Dav didn't let those people talk
him out of his dream. These days, the very things that once got Dav into trouble
are exactly what make him a success. As he puts it, "If a silly, smart-alecky
goofball like Dav Pilkey can turn out all right, then there's hope for every kid."
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1
In paragraph 2, the author says that "lots of people told Dav that he would not make
it very far." This means that those people —
A
encouraged Dav.
B
got Dav into trouble.
C
got Dav out of trouble.
D discouraged Dav.
2
What would probably have happened if Dav listened to the people who told him he
would "not make it very far"?
F
He would not be a successful author and illustrator.
G He would not have worked at a pizza restaurant.
H He would have gotten into more trouble at school.
J
3
He would not have changed his name to Dav.
Which of the following is not mentioned as a reason Dav struggled in school?
A
He had problems reading.
B
He was hyperactive.
C
He had trouble paying attention.
D He was always drawing.
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What is the author's purpose for writing this selection?
F
To persuade readers to learn how to draw cartoons
G To question why a man would write books for children
H To entertain readers with a story about comic books
J
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To inform readers about a man who is doing what he dreamed of as a child
Which of these is best summary of this selection?
A
Dav Pilkey did not learn the way other kids did. People thought he wouldn't get
very far, but Dav didn't let those people talk him out of his dream. Today, the very
things that got him into trouble have made him a success.
B
Dav Pilkey was a smart-alecky goofball who had difficulty reading and got into a lot
of trouble in school. He was hyperactive and had trouble paying attention in class.
People did not think he would get far in life.
C
Dav Pilkey was originally named Dave Pilkey, but he dropped the "e" in 1983. The
label maker broke while making his name tag at the pizza restaurant where he
was working, and the name stuck.
D Dav Pilkey struggled through school, but went on to become a successful writer
and illustrator. He is best known for his series of books about a hero named
Captain Underpants that he made up when he was in second grade.
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