Case of the Uncrackable Code (Kyla Steinkraus)

Use your brain to solve a puzzle in Case of the Uncrackable Code (Kyla Steinkraus). This exciting book is about secret messages and hidden clues. Children will follow the smart detectives as they try to read the special code. The simple English sentences make the story very easy to understand. It is a fantastic adventure for kids who love a good challenge.

Lexile: 610L

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Câu 1: Why is Ronald called _Rocket_?

because he has good ideasbecause he is fastbecause he likes to blow things upbecause he loves everything to do with space

Câu 2: Why was Mr. Benton teaching at the school?

he was a spyhe was the new principalhe was a teacher in traininghe was replacing Mrs. Holmes while she had twins

Câu 3: Rocket's story about Mr. Benton being an alien shows us what about him?

he is very serious and doesn't like fictionhe has a good imaginationhe is good at Mathhe watches too much TV

Câu 4: What type of text is this book?

historical recountfiction narrativeprocedureinformation report

Câu 5: What is a _glass beaker_?

a stick for stirring science experimentsa reporta glass jar, often used in science experimentsa thermometer

Câu 6: Which is the correct spelling for the person who is the head of the school?

princeipalprincipleprissipalprincipal

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Câu 1: In which season does this story take place?

SummerWinterSpringFall

Câu 2: What happened when Mr. Benton called "Atten-SHUN!"?

Rocket fell off his chairRocket hit his head on the tableRocket fell overRocket ran out of the room

Câu 3: When Rockets says "I was quickly becoming the kid with te biggest biceps in the third grade", what does this tell us?

he gets into trouble a lothe is good at writinghe is a good student who rarely gets into troublehe is very athletic

Câu 4: The text describes the computer cords "hanging like snakes in a jungle." What language tool is used here?

simileassonancemetaphoralliteration

Câu 5: Which word from the text tells us Mr. Benton is not happy?

glaredovereyebrowsingle

Câu 6: "I hurled myself into my chair." What does the word _hurled_ tell us about how Rocket got into his chair?

he tipped the chair overhe stood up and sensibly walked to his chairhe threw himself into his chairhe gently snuck into his chair

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Câu 1: What was the code that the message was written in?

backwards writingupside-down writingJapanese charactersmirror writing

Câu 2: At the end of the chapter, how were the kids feeling about the mystery?

contentexcitedfrustratedsad

Câu 3: Why do the girls roll their eyes at Rocket?

they think he is hilariousthey are very angry at Rockettheir feelings are hurtthey are exasperated by his jokes

Câu 4: ""Tully needs a diaper!" I said, giggling." What is the tone of Rocket's comment?

he is very serious and worried for Tullyhe is jokinghe is trying to make Tully cryhe is trying to be cruel and mean

Câu 5: What is _disgust_?

to be confusedto be offended by something or to loathe itto find something attractiveto be jealous of someone else

Câu 6: What does it mean to _acquire_ something?

to throw it awayto create itto give it awayto get it

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Câu 1: How do the other kids react to the blank piece of paper?

they are bored and want to move on from the mysterythey are confused and think the mystery has gotten deeperthey are angry because they think Rocket is playing a trickthey are sad

Câu 2: Why does Caleb gasp?

because Mr. Benton is standing over Rocketbecause he is about to sneezebecause he sees the computer screen with the information about invisible inkbecause he is having a fight with Rocket

Câu 3: What does Rocket mean when he says "My heart did a little dance inside my chest!"

he was excitedhis had a heart conditionhe was angryhe wanted to take dance lessons

Câu 4: "My insides felt all jumpy, like I had frogs hopping around in my stomach." What writing tool is used here?

metaphorsimilealliterationrhetorical questions

Câu 5: What does it mean to "decipher the code"?

that the person hates codesto be confused by a codeto work it outto write a new code

Câu 6: What is the name given to the letters "un" in the word _unscramble_?

conjunctionsuffixprefixcompound word

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Câu 1: Why was Rocket grounded?

for getting into trouble at schoolfor missing schoolfor fighting with his sisterfor hitting someone

Câu 2: What 100 items did Rocket put on his T-shirt?

100 drawings of Mr. Benton100 googly eyes100 alien stickers100 car stickers

Câu 3: Why does Tully gasp when she sees the paper wasn't blank?

she is about to sneezeshe is angry that Rocket is tricking them againshe is frightenedshe is shocked

Câu 4: "I had plenty of troubles piled high on my plate already." What language tool is used here?

simileonomatopoeiametaphoralliteration

Câu 5: What is the past tense of the word _shove_?

shovedshivereredshoneshoveled

Câu 6: What is a _grimace_?

a serious facea big smilea loud laughan ugly or pained expression

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Câu 1: Why did they think that Mrs. Flores might be the person whose code name was "Flower"?

because she likes flowersbecause her name means "Flower" in Spanishbecause she wears a flower in her hairbecause she likes to bake

Câu 2: Why doesn't Rocket follow the suspect into the building?

he slips overMrs. Flores calls him backhe forgetshe isn't fast enough

Câu 3: What does it mean for someone to "stop in their tracks"?

to stop suddenlyto stop on train tracksto make tracks in sand or snowto keep running fast

Câu 4: "It's all or muffin, Maya." What language tool is used in this sentence?

a similean opiniona puna rhetorical question

Câu 5: What does the word _dismay_ mean?

to be angryto feel joyto show courageto be disheartened

Câu 6: What is the base word of _disappeared_?

appearvanishdisear

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Câu 1: Why doesn't Mr. Benton smile much?

he doesn't like being a teacherhe has sore, cracked lips from the winter windhe misses being in the armyhis new braces are painful

Câu 2: Why hadn't Rocket been able to understand much of what Mr. Benton said?

his speech was affected by his braceshe used a lot of army termshe spoke in Spanishhe had a thick accent

Câu 3: What would happen if the kids told Mrs. Holmes that Maya was up to something?

they would be made heroesMaya would be put in detentionMrs. Holmes would be angrythey had no proof, so Mrs. Holmes wouldn't be able to do anything about it

Câu 4: Which of the following phrases from the text has a simile in it?

We've just caught a real, live spy!It's bugging me like a fly in my soup.My face felt hot.A flutter of panic crossed Maya's face.

Câu 5: What does it mean to be _discharged_ from the army?

to be expelled for doing something wrongto be kept there against your willto be releasedto be forced to join

Câu 6: What does it mean to _dread_ something?

to be very excited about doing somethingto avoid doing somethingto fear something or not want to do itto do something illegal

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Câu 1: Why had Maya used the word _flower_ in her message?

she wanted the cookies to be colorful like flowersit was a mistake, as she actually meant _flour_she was referring to Mrs. Flores, whose name meant _flower_ in Spanishshe liked flowers

Câu 2: What day was being celebrated in this book?

Valentine's DayThanksgivingEasterChristmas Day

Câu 3: What does it mean when it says Maya "jumped out of her skin"?

she was wearing a disguiseshe started cryingshe got a big frightshe cut herself

Câu 4: "I thought I smelt something fishy in here." What language tool is used in this sentence?

metaphoralliterationcontrastsimile

Câu 5: What does it mean to _surrender_?

to hurt someoneto win a prizeto give upto fall asleep

Câu 6: What are _streamers_?

paper ribbons used for decorationcolorful balls used for decorationcolorful lightsflashing lights

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