Magic Elizabeth

Which statement best states a theme in the passage? 
(RL 6.1)

• Difficult journeys are best taken with a friend.
• Nature can be appreciate despite being unpredictable.
• People have the ability to adapt to unpleasant situations.
• Adults may struggle to understand the challenge of being young.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which detail from the passage best supports the theme that "People have the ability to adapt to unpleasant situations" ? 
(RL 6.2)

• "As if we didn't have enough troubles!" groaned Mrs. Chipley.
• "But Mrs. Chipley strode purposefully on, as if she had no time to notice small discomforts."
• "The two of them had come all the way across the city on the bus." 
• "A few days, and I'll have my daughter straightened around and come back."

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

How does Sally's attitude change during the passage? 
(RL 6.3)

• At first she is unhappy, but then she becomes satisfied.
• At first she is distrustful, but then she becomes confident.
• At first she is scared, but then she becomes a little curious. 
• At first she is angry, but then she becomes slightly daring.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that Sally was scared in the beginning of the passage? 
(RL 6.3)

• "Sally, clinging to Mrs. Chipley's plump hand, was almost running to keep up with her."
• "Rain flew into Sally's eyes and even into her mouth"
• "And yet, Sally at least, was not feeling brave at all." 
• "And it was your own ma left her name in case of an emergency."

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.7.1

How does the storm in paragraph 5 contribute to the passage? 
(RL 6.5)

• It develops the weather as a villain-character type.
• It introduces Sally's fear of bad weather.
• It establishes a conflict between the characters.
• It represents Sally's fear of her changing situation.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which sentence from paragraph 5 best supports the idea that the storm was symbolic of Sally's fear? 
(RL 6.4)

• "It splashed and flew about them as they hurried along the gloomy street, as if the faster they went, the more they stirred up the fury of the night."
• "Their coattails snapped behind them."
• "Raindrops hitting a large mailbox echoed like drumbeats down the street."
• "Sally's long red hair, fluttering bannerlike behind her, gave their small procession a brave look."

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

Which option describes the main purpose of paragraph 8? 
(RL 6.5)

• to explain why Mrs. Chipley is taking care of Sally
• to reveal that Sally's Aunt Sarah is selling a house
• to show Sally's confusion about how to spell Aunt Sarah's name
• to describe the rain falling on Mrs. Chipley's hat

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Which choice is closest in meaning to the word "bloomed" as it is used in paragraph 4? 
(RL 6.4)

• blossomed
• opened
• lit up
• turned off

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In what way do the details in paragraph 9 help to develop the theme that "People have to adapt to uncomfortable situations."
(RL 6.2)

• It shows the reader that Sally does not know her Aunt Sarah very well.
• It shows the reader that Sally is glad Mrs. Chipley is leaving.
• It shows the reader that Mrs. Chipley cannot hear well.
• It shows the reader that Sally has a good imagination.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

In paragraph 7, the author used the word "panted" instead of "said."  What does the use of the word "panted," along with other information from the passage, suggest about the events in the story? 
(RL 6.4)

• Sally had a hard time keeping up with Mrs. Chipley's fast pace.
• Sally did not like Mrs. Chipley.
• Sally could not breathe because of the rain falling in her eyes.
• Sally was too young when her sister went to California.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1