How Night Came From The Sea-Selection Test

The crown GLEAMED on the queen's head. What is another word for GLEAMED?

• glittered
• slanted
• wiggled
• appeared

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

The water was shimmering. What is another word for SHIMMERING?

• swirling
• sparkling
• foaming
• gurgling

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

She has BRILLIANT eyes. What is another word for BRILLIANT?

• cheerful
• charming
• ordinary
• shining

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Janelled sang in the CHORUS. What is another word for CHORUS?

• play
• movie
• choir
• musical

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

He is a COWARD. What is another word for COWARD?

• person who lacks courage
• person who has no talent
• person who is not honest
• person who makes bad choices

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Which sentence is a generalization based on information from the selection?

• The people who lived in the sea were farmers.
• It is difficult to leave their home.
• It is easy for people to grow cocoa in cool climates.
• Earth people suffer because the sun is too bright. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What was one detail that showed this story was fantasy?

• A woman came from her home in the ocean.
• Workers were bent over in the fields all day.
• Dancers were colorful costumes at festivals.
• The husband had three faithful servants.

What was the main problem in this story?

• The husband did not want to understand what night was.
• Iemanja's daughter found that the daylight was too bright for her.
• The goddess Iemanja wanted her daughter to return to the sea.
• The workers grew tired under the sun and could not harvest the crops.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

What did the husband do to show his love for Iemanja's daughter?

• He took his wife back to her home in the ocean.
• He  had a big celebration and invited many people.
• He asked his servants to get some night.
• He grew cocoa and sugarcane for her.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

Which of these best describes where Iemanja lived?

• in the thick, fluffy, white clouds
• in the quiet, dark, calm ocean
• in a valley of a snowcapped mountain
• in a cave under the desert floor

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9