Question

way too cool by brenda woods 1 by using the third - person point of view, the author is able to provide a dialogue between the characters b astons innermost thoughts and feelings c specific information about the storys setting d details about aston that he wouldnt reveal about himself 2 which sentence best states the main message of this story? a school is a place to feel safe. b life can change in a moment. c good friends should be appreciated. d you should be honest about who you are. 3 how does the setting contribute to astons conflict in the story? a being at school makes it difficult for him to find his inhaler. b being at school makes it difficult for him to get emergency help. c being at school makes it difficult for him to impress his girlfriend. d being at school makes it difficult for him to admit he has asthma. 4 read this sentence from the story. he studied the place where his inhaler had fallen as the first bell rang, committing it to memory. what inference can be made from this sentence? a aston was worried someone would use his inhaler. b aston wanted to come back later to find his inhaler. c aston wanted everyone to know the inhaler was his. d aston was excited that he had finally thrown away his inhaler. 5 read this paragraph. cheers and hoots flew around the room until the movie started. it was about cell division. after five minutes, aston was nodding, but the coughing kept him from falling asleep. his chest suddenly felt like someone had it in a vise. that was how an attack hit him sometimes, quick and without warning. the author includes sensory language in this paragraph to a show why kids fall asleep in school b show how boring a science class can be c show what it feels like to have an asthma attack d show what happens when a movie is shown in school 6 the author includes the information in the last paragraph most likely to show that aston a has learned his lesson b feels that he is invincible c will be more careful next time d is sorry for the poor choice he made

Explanation:

1. Third-person point of view allows the narrator to share details a character would not disclose about themselves, as the narrator has access to information beyond the character's own self-revelations.
2. The core message of Way Too Cool centers on the importance of being authentic about one's true self, as Aston's conflict stems from hiding his asthma.
3. At school, Aston fears being judged, so he struggles to admit he has asthma, creating his central conflict tied to the school setting.
4. Committing the inhaler's location to memory means Aston intends to return later to retrieve it, as he is focused on remembering where it fell.
5. The sensory language ("chest suddenly felt like someone had it in a vise") vividly describes the physical sensation of an asthma attack to help readers experience it.
6. The final paragraph shows Aston has learned that hiding his asthma was a mistake, indicating he has gained a lesson from his experience.

Answer:

1. D details about Aston that he wouldn't reveal about himself
2. D You should be honest about who you are.
3. D Being at school makes it difficult for him to admit he has asthma.
4. B Aston wanted to come back later to find his inhaler.
5. C show what it feels like to have an asthma attack
6. A has learned his lesson