Lesson 5.8 - Monitor and Clarify

Multiple Choice

Lincoln wore a _____ red scarf that made him easy to spot in a crowd.

• rhythmic

• distinctive

• highlight

• horizontal

Multiple Choice

Owen carefully drew a _____ line across his notebook to separate the two sections.

• rhythmic

• distinctive

• highlight

• horizontal

Multiple Choice

Nova just finished a big art project. She’s deciding what to show her classmates. Would Nova be more likely to highlight a part she did really well or a part she didn’t do so well?

• The part she didn’t do so well

• The part she did really well

• Both parts are equally likely

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can you draw about Savion Glover’s style of tap dancing?

• He only danced classical tap steps.

• He preferred ballet over tap dancing.

• He was probably one of the first tap dancers to dance to hip-hop.

• He learned tap dancing from a TV show.

Multiple Choice

How did the tarantella originate?

• People danced quickly after being bitten by a tarantula to get the poison out.

• It was created for a royal celebration in Italy.

• It began as a slow, peaceful dance to celebrate the harvest.

• It was invented by musicians who wanted to play faster songs.

Open Ended

The author says that folk dances often reflect the culture of the people who perform them. What evidence from the text helps clarify this statement? Use details from at least two examples on these pages to support your answer.

Sentence Starter: The author says that folk dances show culture. One part of the text that helps explain this is __________. Another part of the text that helps me understand this is __________.

Read the following. Then, answer the questions that follow.

​Isaiah and the Mysterious Garden

Isaiah loved exploring his grandmother’s backyard. One sunny afternoon, he noticed a small door hidden behind a row of tall bushes. The door was bright green and had tiny carvings of flowers and animals. Isaiah had never seen this door before.

He tried to open it, but it was stuck. Isaiah remembered the old key his grandmother kept in a drawer. He ran inside and grabbed it. When he returned, the key fit perfectly, and the door creaked open. Inside, Isaiah saw a garden full of plants he didn’t recognize. Some had bright purple leaves, while others glowed softly in the sunlight.

Isaiah was curious but also confused. He didn’t know which plants were safe to touch. He carefully wrote down the names of the plants and took pictures. Then he went to his grandmother and asked questions about each one. His grandmother explained which plants were safe and which were poisonous. Isaiah felt proud because asking questions helped him understand the mysterious garden.

Multiple Choice

After reading about Isaiah’s actions in the garden, what is the central idea of the passage?

• Isaiah discovers a hidden door in his grandmother’s backyard.

• Isaiah learns that asking questions helps him understand new situations.

• The garden has many unusual and colorful plants.

• Isaiah uses a key to open a mysterious door.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence is the predicate?

Mr. Blade’s class is going outside for recess.

• Mr. Blade’s class

• is going outside for recess

• Mr. Blade

• outside

Poll

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