Lesson 3.12 - Literary Elements

Multiple Choice

Charlie loves soccer because it gives him _____ to show his skills, help his team, and become a stronger player every game.

• burst

• opportunities

• immigration

• refugees

• amazing

Multiple Choice

Lincoln read a story about _____ and learned that some families move to new countries to find better jobs and safer homes.

• burst

• opportunities

• immigration

• refugees

• amazing

Multiple Choice

A refugee is someone who leaves their home because it is unsafe. Which situation shows a person becoming a refugee?

• Mia moves to a new city because she wants to try a different school.

• Leo travels to Canada for a fun summer vacation.

• A family leaves their country because a war has made it dangerous to stay.

• Jordan moves across town to be closer to his soccer team.

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Multiple Choice

How do the settings influence the plot?

• The first setting describes the family’s difficult journey to Mexicali, and the second setting shows the celebration with family. Amada is comforted by the familiar landscapes on both sides of the border.

• The first setting makes the family want to turn back home, and the second setting shows that Mexicali is scary and confusing.

• The first setting is a peaceful bus ride, and the second setting causes Amada to feel worried about seeing relatives she has never met.

• The first setting is a happy festival, and the second setting is a long journey where Amada becomes upset because she sees strangers everywhere.

Multiple Choice

How does the setting in Papá’s letter influence the plot of the story?

• Working in the fields keeps Papá from writing to his family, so they do not know what he is doing.

• The fields of Delano are peaceful and relaxing, which makes Papá decide to stay there forever.

• Because Papá is close to the family in Delano, he visits them every evening and helps them with chores.

• Papá’s difficult work in the fields and the distance from his family explain why he is trying to earn money and get their green cards.

Open Ended

Explain which details from Papá’s letter show how the setting affected the events in the story. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Sentence Starter: Papá says he is in ____________. This affects the story because ____________.

Read the following:

Isaiah was playing in his backyard on a warm summer evening. The grass was soft and the sky was still bright, so he set up his soccer goal and practiced shooting. After a few minutes, the sun dipped behind the trees and the backyard grew darker. Isaiah could barely see the ball, so he decided to go inside and finish his practice the next day.

Multiple Choice

How did the setting affect what happened in the story?

• Isaiah went inside because he was tired of practicing.

• Isaiah stopped playing because the backyard became too dark to see the ball.

• Isaiah wanted to play video games instead of soccer.

• Isaiah left the backyard because it started raining heavily.

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