An Artful Escape (M.M. Eboch) - Leveled English Reading

Get ready for a fun mystery in An Artful Escape (M.M. Eboch). This exciting story follows clever characters on a big adventure. Kids will love reading about the clues they find and the puzzles they solve. The simple sentences make this fiction book very easy to read. It is a wonderful choice for young students who love a good story.

Lexile: 590L

Quiz

Câu 1: Where is the first scene in the book set?

The Empire State Buildingthe Sydney Opera Housethe Great Wall of Chinathe Eiffel Tower in Paris

Câu 2: Why did Grace and Jaden's parents allow Sophie to take them around the city?

Sophie grew up in Paris and knew her way aroundSophie was an adultSophie was their big sisterSophie was good at reading maps

Câu 3: Why did Grace feel a little sick looking back at the platform they were just on?

she had not been well that dayshe was hungryit was very highshe was cold in the wind

Câu 4: What name describes this chapter?

climaxintroductionresolutionbibliography

Câu 5: Which of the following is a synonym for _fragile_?

unbreakableshinyresilientprecious

Câu 6: What does _prevent_ mean?

an accidentto show someone somethingto stop something from happeningto borrow something

Quiz

Câu 1: What was the treasure that Jaden found?

golda necklacea chesta painting of a woman

Câu 2: What is a _hope chest_?

a chest filled with treasurean empty chest for filling when you get marrieda box with a painting in ita chest filled with linens and other things for a girl's future marriage

Câu 3: What new thing do we learn about Sophie in this chapter?

she is not always sensibleshe likes to play tricksshe is meanshe is a horse rider

Câu 4: "The floor was covered with mounds of boxes and sheets draped over furniture, like lumpy squat trolls from a storybook." What language tool is used in this sentence?

similealliterationonomatopoeiametaphor

Câu 5: Which word from the text is a compound word?

ughbulbfoldedflashlight

Câu 6: What does _rare_ mean?

brightuncommondullcommon

Quiz

Câu 1: Why do the kids decide not to tell their parents about the treasure?

they don't want to get into trouble for being in the atticthey want to solve the mystery themselvesthey don't want their parents to call the policethey don't want their parents taking the painting away

Câu 2: What famous painting do they view before going to see Rembrandt's work?

Starry Nightthe Mona LisaPoppiesThe Scream

Câu 3: Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Vincent van GoghMonetLeonardo da VinciPicasso

Câu 4: How is Grace feeling at the end of the chapter?

excited and hopefultired and homesickdisappointed and sadangry and jealous

Câu 5: What is an _expert_?

a judgea person with special skills or knowledge of a certain subjecta person who is interested in a particular subjecta spectator

Câu 6: Which part of the word _unfolded_ is the prefix?

foldfoldededun

Quiz

Câu 1: Who does Grace suspect the painting might belong to?

Hitlera French familyher grandparentsan old Jewish family

Câu 2: Why was Mom so interested in the history of the house?

she is a buildershe is a history professorshe is an artistshe is an architect

Câu 3: Why didn't Mom want to go into detail about World War II over dinner?

it was a sad and unpleasant discussionshe didn't want the kids knowing about the warshe was too busy eatingshe lost some of her grandparents in the war and it made her sad

Câu 4: Which part of the information in this book is a true story?

the information about World War IIthe house with the attic in France that they were staying inGrace's Mom's job as a history professorthe kids finding a painting hidden in the attic

Câu 5: What does it mean to _preserve_ something?

to keep it from damageto sell it for a high priceto damage itto donate it to a museum

Câu 6: What does it mean when it says the family _chorused_?

they all went silentthey all sang a song about fruit tartsthey fought over the fruit tartsthey all said something at the same time

Quiz

Câu 1: What does the owner of the shop think the children are there for?

to talk to her about an old paintingto steal somethingto buy candyto use the bathroom

Câu 2: What does the gallery owner offer for the painting?

a thousand dollars10 euros100 eurosone million dollars

Câu 3: Why is Sophie suspicious of the expert?

she thinks she is trying to cheat themshe thinks she's not good with childrenshe thinks she doesn't really want the paintingshe thinks she is a mean person

Câu 4: What is the woman in the gallery's tone when she first sees the children?

shy and quietwelcoming and calmrude and abruptloud and cheerful

Câu 5: What does the word _haughty_ mean?

grown-upsnobby and arrogantconfidenthumble

Câu 6: What does _cluttered_ mean?

clean and tidyjumbled and full of itemsorganizedempty

Quiz

Câu 1: Why did the people revolt during the French Revolution?

they wanted to abolish slaverythey were starving while the rich lived in luxurythey wanted a new Presidentthey wanted to merge with Italy

Câu 2: What happened to Napoleon?

he was beheadedhe was exiledhe was killed in battlehe was hanged

Câu 3: Why does Grace frown when they are told their expert might work in the ticket booth or cafe?

they were too tired to walk back to the cafethey didn't think the palace had a cafethey went to the cafe earlier and didn't see himit didn't sound like a place an art expert would work

Câu 4: How does Jaden react when he walks into the museum?

he is boredhe is happyhe is shockedhe is sad

Câu 5: Which of the following is an antonym for _elaborate_?

colorfulinterestingplainshiny

Câu 6: Which word describes the furnishings in the palace?

drabplaincomfortableopulent

Quiz

Câu 1: Who do the children suspect is responsible for the attempted robbery?

the original owner of the paintingtheir dada poor personMadame Estelle

Câu 2: What does Madame Estelle's plan to steal the painting show?

her original offer was fairthe painting is valuableshe is an honest personthe painting is pretty

Câu 3: What does the phrase "You scared me half to death" mean?

she was very scaredshe is scared someone diedshe is extremely tiredshe is scared of death

Câu 4: Which word describes the dark figure in the illustration in this chapter?

casualfriendlyloomingupbeat

Câu 5: Which of the following is a synonym for _squirm_?

gigglejumphopwriggle

Câu 6: What does the word _elude_ mean?

to escape dangerto come cleanto run into troubleto attack someone

Quiz

Câu 1: What happened to the man when the kids got off the train?

he stayed on the trainhe fell overhe walked the other wayhe followed them

Câu 2: Where do the kids hide?

in a cemeteryin a museumin a parkin an art gallery

Câu 3: How are the kids feeling at the end of this chapter?

anxioussaddeterminedjoyful

Câu 4: What is an _idiom_?

when you liken something to something elsean expression whose meaning is different from the word's usual meaningsa question that can not be answeredwords that rhyme

Câu 5: Which word is a synonym of _eerie_?

spookycheerfulbrightcomforting

Câu 6: Which word from the text is an adverb?

whisperedimaginationcreepyquietly

Quiz

Câu 1: Who captures Jaden?

SophieMadame Estellethe policea guard

Câu 2: What do we learn about Jaden in this chapter?

he doesn't like to listenhe has a hearing problemhe is scared of heightshe is deaf in one ear

Câu 3: Why did Sophie need to go over the wall last?

she didn't mind spending the night in the cemetery if she didn't make itshe was going to jump over the wallshe was the shortestshe was the only one who could do it without help

Câu 4: Which word describes what happens in this chapter?

the introductionthe complicationthe conclusionthe resolution

Câu 5: Which word from the text is a compound word?

statueflashlightgleaminggreen

Câu 6: What does it mean to _pout_?

to smileto sit downto close your eyesto pull a sullen face