Question

passage 1
story 1
getting to know grandma
1 molly stared glumly out the living room window as she waited for her parents to return from the airport with her grandmother.
2 molly’s dismal mood had started earlier that morning, as her grandmother’s visit grew closer and closer. “do i really have to give up my bedroom?” molly had whined to her mother over breakfast. “i don’t even know her, so can’t she just sleep on the couch? it’s comfortable enough, isn’t it?”
3 “molly, you know this will be the first time your lola has visited our home. she’s never been to the united states before, and i know the journey will be tiring for her. don’t you want to make her feel welcome?” molly mumbled a begrudging response before heading to her room to enjoy what little time she had left there before relinquishing it to a relative she’d never laid eyes on.
4 molly was still musing at the window, bristling at the thought of having to sleep on the couch, when her dog pete began to bark eagerly. as molly watched, her parents’ car turned into the driveway, and in no time, her father was helping an older woman
passage 2
2 what is the best summary of “getting to know grandma”?
a a young girl is silently observing her grandmother, who has just come for a visit. her grandmother has never been to the united states. the young girl complains about having to give up her room to her grandmother.

b a young girl’s grandmother visits from the philippines. the girl is excited to learn that her grandmother loves dogs just as much as she does. the young girl and the older woman train a dog together.

c a young girl tells her visiting grandmother stories about what she has learned in school. the young girl’s dog jumps on her grandmother’s lap and begs her grandmother for a treat. the grandmother happens to have a dog biscuit in her pocket.

d a young girl is upset that she has to give up her room to her grandmother, who is visiting from the philippines. though she does not seem to have anything in common with her grandmother at first, she forms a bond with the older woman over their love of dogs.

Explanation:

• Option A: The passage doesn't mention the girl complaining after her grandmother arrives, only before, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The passage doesn't say they train a dog together, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The main focus of the passage isn't about the dog biscuit or school stories, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The passage shows Molly is upset about giving up her room to her grandmother (visiting from the Philippines), and later they bond over their love of dogs, which matches this option.

Answer:

D. A young girl is upset that she has to give up her room to her grandmother, who is visiting from the Philippines. Though she does not seem to have anything in common with her grandmother at first, she forms a bond with the older woman over their love of dogs.