Brer Possum's Dilemma/Waters of Gold

Why does Brer Snake call out to Brer Possum in "Brer Possum's Dilemma"?

• Brer Possum is his best friend.
• Brer Snake is trapped under a brick.
• Brer Possum is good at using sticks.
• Brer Snake wants to offer help to Brer Possum.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which of the following statements best summarizes the events in "Brer Possum's Dilemma" after Brer Snake gets in Brer Possum's pocket?

• Brer Possum learns an important lesson about trusting snakes.
• Brer Possums walks around fro the entire day with Brer Snake in his pocket.
• Brer Possum helps Brer Snake three times before the snake bites Brer Possum.
• Brer Possum forgets about the snake in his pocket until it slithers out and hisses at Brer Possum.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The neighbor in "Waters of Gold" laughs when Auntie Lily

• supports herself with her needlepoint.
• helps the old neighbor when she is sick.
• brings a bucket of dirty water into the house.
• throws all her gold into a bucket in her well.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Auntie Lily becomes rick in "Waters of Gold" after she

• inherits a fortune from her father.
• sells her land to a real estate investor.
• helps and takes care of an old beggar.
• wins an argument with her rich neighbor.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which trait do Brer Possum and Auntie Lily represent in these folk tales?

• greed for land
• kindness to others
• toughness in danger
• intelligence about money

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

To commence means to

• begin
• agree
• continue
•  withdraw

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Smugly means in a

• crude style
• mocking way
• happy manner
• self-satisfied way

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

If you humor people, you

• help them achieve goals
• give in to their wishes
• distract them from trouble
• increase your time with them

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does jostling mean?

• slightly moving
• slowly advancing
• roughly bumping
• accidentally falling

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does perilously mean?

• dangerously
• believably
• dramatically
• meanly

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4