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Ambar Test Guide in The Room and Without Her Friend
Ambar Test Guide in The Room and Without Her Friend
6. One of the characters who is always against Ámbar and arguing with her is:
a) Ana
b) Brenda
c) Solt
d) Fair
17. What fact shows that Ámbar's classmates still showed that they were in third grade?
a) Everyone was waiting for last year's teacher.
b) many changed schools.
c) everyone was sitting in the same places.
d) only a and b
20. What would happen if Brenda hadn't said anything about what she felt to Ámbar?
a) nothing would happen.
b) I wouldn't know about his feelings.
c) they wouldn't be friends
d) only b and c
21. What was the punishment that the teacher gave to Ámbar and her classmates?
a) stand all the time.
b) put your head on the benches.
c) leave the room
d) suspended.
22. Why do you think Ámbar Dorado didn't want to go back to school?
a) because they changed her from school.
b) because he disliked his colleagues.
c) because she misses Justo.
d) only by c.
23. Point out an important difference between Brenda and Justo, according to what Ámbar
commented.
a) Brenda likes reading books.
b) Justo liked to talk about how he feels inside.
c) Brenda likes to braid hair.
d) just oh c.
24. Why was the tree a very special place for Ámbar?
a) In that place he said goodbye to Justo.
b) In that place they became friends with Justo.
c) That is where he told Justo that his parents were separating.
d) In that place he fought with Ana.
25. Why is Brenda going to make friends with Justo, because she is a friend of Ámbar?
a) Because they were both left without their friends.
b) Because they get along well.
c) Because they were both friends of Justo.
d) Because they have similar tastes.
28. Based on what you read, how would you explain the image or scene? Explain.
33. Brenda got angry with Ámbar on the first day of school because:
a) He didn't want to sit with her.
b) He didn't share his snack.
c) He compared her to his friend Justo.
d) He didn't take it into account.
37. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
braids – Miss Solt – Justo – Max – mom – head – backpack – Ámbar – Ana
_______Ámbar lives with her father and can't stand his partner.
_______Ámbar initially missed her old teacher, but as time went by she accepted and loved her new
teacher very much.
_______Ámbar missed her friend Max very much.
40. It seems that Ámbar is nervous about the first day of school. Surely it has happened to you
at some point too. What would you say to Ámbar to calm her down?
41. What course was Ámbar Dorado going to study this year?
a) to fifth grade
b) to fourth basic
c) to third basic
d) repeated fourth
43. Is what is presented in the book a fantasy situation or can it happen in real life? Support
your answer:
45. If you were a journalist, what would you ask Ámbar Dorado about her family life? Create
two questions.
a) ........................................................................................................................................................
b) .........................................................................................................................................................
46. The book “Ambar in a room and without her friend” corresponds to:
a) a story
b) an informative text
c) a dramatic work
d) an instructional text
________ Before going to school Ámbar received a call from her father.
53. What things did Ámbar want to happen to make her happy?
57. What would you have done in Ámbar's place, when her mother told her that she was dating
a friend?
62. This year for Ámbar, it is the first time that they are not there to accompany her on her first
day of school.
a) His friend Justo and his dad.
b) His mom and Max.
c) Their grandparents.
d) Your Aunt Pam
69. The title “Ambar in the room and without her friend” means that:
a) Ámbar has lost her dog.
b) Ámbar's friend keeps repeating
c) Fourth grade boys and girls go to different classes
d) Ámbar starts a new course and her friend is not going to be with her.
70. Here are six fragments corresponding to chapter two of the book. You must order them
from 1 to 6, according to the order of the narrative.
71. Put yourself in Ámbar's place and fill out the form.
NAME:..
ADDRESS:.
Vertical Horizontal
76. What does Amber do on the first day of school in fourth year? Did you do the same thing or
did something different happen to you? Tell your experience.
77. Finally, Ámbar manages to have friends at school. What did she do to achieve this? Explain.
81. If you could change the title of the book, what would you call it?
83. Do you remember that Ámbar talked to her father, even though he worked very far away?
Next, he writes a telephone dialogue between Ámbar and her father on the balloons.
84. Ámbar believed that the school playground should be called:
a) Patio to do nothing
b) patio to talk
c) patio to play
d) letter a and b
86. How many colored embroidery threads did Ámbar choose for the braids?
a) Seven
b) Six
c) Five
d) Four
89. Complete the following sentences with the words from the box.
pink - toast - alarm clock - long - fake passports - brown - piggy bank - chestnut
94. Write for each character the relationship or relationship with Ámbar and a relevant
characteristic:
a) Fair: …..............................................................................................................................
b) Brenda: …..............................................................................................................................
c) Pam: …..............................................................................................................................
d) Max: ….............................................................................................................................. e)
Anna:
95. Who was Mr. Coten and what souvenir did he send him?
101. What does Ámbar think of the relationship her mother has with Max?
103. “I don't need help with spelling…and I'm not Just!” He wrote it:
a) Anne Burton.
b) Just Daniels.
c) Brenda Colvin.
d) None of the above.
104. According to the characteristics described in the book, Ana Burton is:
105. “Permanence” at Ámbar's school means:
a) The hours they spend studying.
b) The hours they wait for their parents to pick them up from school.
c) The hours they spend sitting in the punishment room.
d) None of the above.
106. According to Ámbar, what should the time of “permanence” be called? Because?
a) Only I.
b) II and III.
c) I, II and III.
d) All are correct.
113. Why didn't Ámbar want to meet Max, her mother's friend?
114. When her new teacher asks her several questions to get to know her students better, what
does Ámbar respond when she asks: what would you like to happen this year?
115. What part of the book would you change? Why?
117. What did Ámbar do when she received Max's gift? Comment.
120. What fact can indicate that the protagonist was absent-minded?
a) Who had gone to school with changed shoes
b) That he forgot to bring the snack
c) Who lost his backpack
d) Who had his notebooks messy
121. Ámbar calls her mother, the alarm clock mom. What would you call your mother? Explain
122. If the writer gave you the possibility to change the title of this book, what name would you
give it? Why?
123. If you had to recommend the book to a friend, what would you say to convince them to read
it?
124. Ámbar later wanted to have a new best friend after Justo left the country. Why do you
think it is good to have friends? And how do you think you take care of a good friendship?
125. What lesson did the story leave you?
126. What caught your attention the most about Ámbar's life? Why?
127. Order and number the fragments from 1 to 6, according to the order of the narrative.
_______ So I get out of bed and stumble over the new notebook. I pick it up and put it next to the pencil
case.
_______ I put on new shoes. First the one on the right foot and then the one on the left I always do it like
this.
_______ I get out of the shower, dry myself, brush my teeth and then my hair (not with the same brush,
of course).
_______ I'm pretty sure I don't want to get out of bed to go to school, my alarm clock starts growling.
_______ While I shower I think about different things... what will this year's teacher be like? What desk
will I sit at? Who will sit next to me?
_______ As I go down the stairs of my house, I think again about this first day of school, I wish it were
tomorrow at this time.
131. Mark the paragraph that best summarizes the text read.
a) The holidays are over. Ámbar is going to start the new course and everything is change.
The beginning is difficult, but little by little everything will get better. Lose the burping
championship.
b) The new year begins. Find a new friend. The beginning is difficult, but little by little
everything will get better. Especially when he meets his mother's friend Max.
c) At first it's easy for him to forget Justo because he knows Brenda. The vacation is over.
Ámbar is going to start the new course and everything is change.
d) The holidays are over. Ámbar is going to start the new course and everything is change.
The beginning is difficult, but little by little everything will get better. Especially when she
meets Brenda and they become good friends.