8th Grade READ 180

Which word best describes the setting of the story?

• grand
• busy
• colorful
• empty

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main problem Pete and Jake face?

• They took a wrong turn on their trip
• They are stuck in the desert
• They can't get a fire going.
• They have nothing to eat or drink.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence from the story describes one way Pete and Jake responded to the main problem?

• .“Just as Jake gave up on the engine, the sun began to set.”
• .“‘We should have brought more water,’ I said.”
• .“As the skies darkened into night, the temperature cooled.”
• .“We only sipped the water.”

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following sentences helps to build suspense in the story?

• .“We searched for some dry wood.” 
• .“Then we looked at what we had packed in the car.” 
• .“All of a sudden, the car’s engine got quiet.”
• .“I don’t remember falling asleep.”

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the coyote's howl symbolize?

• hope
• safety
• boredom
• danger

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the setting in "The Storm"?

• backyard
• house
• school
• Mississippi

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What detail in the text of "The Storm" supports that the house is the setting?

• .“lit up the sky” 
• .“jumped up out of her armchair” 
• .“everything went dark”
• .“One Mississippi”

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

In "The Storm", how does the mood change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?

• The mood changes from joyous to somber.
• .The mood changes from sad to happy
• .The mood changes from calm to exciting.
• .The mood changes from tense to peaceful.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What causes Corina to start to feel less scared of the storm?

• Molly explains how she knows that the storm is moving away from them.
• .She stands next to her sister after a bolt of lightning scares her
• The sound of the rain hitting the roof makes her feel better.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which statement best describes Molly and Corina's relationship?

• Molly is a source of comfort for Corina.
• .Corina and Molly annoy each other.
• .Corina copies whatever Molly does.
• Molly is easily bored by Corina.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3