Week 12, Day 2 ELA

Multiple Select

Which two phrases from paragraph 1 provide context for the meaning of the word parched as it is used in the paragraph?

• "...rustling of dried stalks..."

• "...grown in the spring..."

• "...severe drought had dried all crops..."

• "...spread despair across the land..."

• "...a crashing halt.."

Multiple Choice

Part A

Which represents a theme of the passage?

• One should always make a sacrifice for family.

• Both girls and boys deserve the opportunities for education.

• It is important to trust an expert when seeking a partner.

• Difficult circumstances can lead to positive experiences.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which quotation from the passage supports the theme chosen in Part A?

• "...Our family will surely die from hunger if I do not take this wretched step. I can only beg your forgiveness for needing to send you, my only daughter, to work for another family in exchange for food..." (paragraph 2)

• "...You see, my father raised me in a most unconventional way. I was his only child. Disregarding the custom of our time to educate only the sons, he taught me how to read and write." (paragraph 8)

• "I plan to teach you to do the same, if you are willing to learn. In addition, you will need to listen to people, not with your ears, but with your heart." (paragraph 9)

• "You are very close, and if I follow my heart now, it says that I have just found the one person I would be honored to share my life with for the rest of my days...if you will have me." "Y-y-yes, I will!" said Ju-Lin, gasping in surprise at her own words." (paragraph 25-26)