Lesson 8: Vivian's Move

Lesson 8: Vivian's Move

Multiple Choice

Which sentence helps convey the central idea that Vivian is changing her mind about the move?

• "On a gray, rainy morning, Vivian waved goodbye to the red door she had walked through for the last time."

• "San Francisco was starting to feel more like home every minute."

• "For the past couple of months, Vivian and her dad had been reading about San Francisco and California."

• "Boston was beautiful and had wonderful restaurants, and she adored the fall leaves and the snowy winters."

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of paragraph 3?

• Vivian's dad thinks San Francisco is better than Boston.

• San Francisco doesn't get snow like Boston does.

• Vivian doesn't want to leave Boston for San Francisco.

• Only Vivian loves the fall and the winter seasons.

Multiple Choice

Vivian starts to like San Francisco better when she sees ways in which it is like Boston. A reader could agree or disagree with this statement. Choose the sentence from the story that could be used to support agreement with the statement.

• "She thought it was too bad that San Francisco didn't get snow like Boston does."

• "On the other hand, she thought about how much more fun the double-seated bike that she and her dad rode around Boston would be on these hilts-at least going down!"

• "Vivian smiled when she saw restaurants with names like Mama Mia and Mangia Bene, and red, white, and green flags hanging in the windows."

• "She wondered if it were possible for San Francisco to be as wonderful as Boston."

Open Ended

How does Vivian's experience support the theme that change can be both upsetting and exciting? Use two details from the story to support your response.