from An American Childhood

How does the narrator finally get the microscope she wants?

• for Christmas
• at school
• saves her money
• her father finds it

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is supposed to happen when the narrator of the selection from An American Childhood adds water to the hay infusion?

• enlarged grass.
• one-celled animals
• transparent diatoms
•  long, iridescent crystals

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

When Dillard rushes upstairs to invite her parents to see the amoeba, what is their reaction? 

• They ignore her
• They are happy for her but won't go see it
• They tell her to play outside
• They scold her

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Which sentence most clearly expresses how the narrator feels toward her parents?

• She feels that they pushed her in a specific direction.
• She feels that they freed her to be what she wanted to be.
• She feels that they shared most of her desires and activities.
  
• She feels that they misunderstood and discouraged her hobbies.
  

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What are some examples of “things at hand” that the narrator observes during the winter? 

• cork and blood
• amoeba and volvox
• hay and dirt
• coffee and water

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

 In which of the following sentences does tissue mean “specialized cells of which animals and plants are made”?

• Please deposit your used tissue in the trash can under the sink.
• Use tweezers to peel the tissue from the underside of the slice of onion.
  
• You may use crumpled tissue to protect the materials in that shipping box.
• The weaver bird binds grasses into a strong tissue from which to mold its nest.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which description is most likely to apply to an amoeba? 

• It makes a distinctive humming sound.
  
• It has many long legs and small wings.
  
• It can rarely be seen with the naked eye.
  
• It is small but sturdy and makes a good pet.
  

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

If a medical test shows that a patient’s liver is enlarged, which of the following is true?

• It lacks one or more important parts.
  
• It is bigger than it should be.
  
• It is an unusual color.
  
• It is not working.
  

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the narrator’s attitude toward microscopes?

• They are essential.
• They are too expensive.
• They are just for children.
• They are uninteresting to adults.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

In the selection from An American Childhood, the narrator describes the materials that come with her microscope kit. She concludes, “It was years before I saw a recognizable, whole diatom. The kit’s diatomaceous earth was a bust.” What does she mean?

• The diatomaceous earth sample in the microscope kit is missing.
  
• She received the wrong diatomaceous earth materials with the microscope kit.
• The diatomaceous earth sample in the microscope kit does not look as promised.
• She does not understand how to use the microscope with the diatomaceous earth sample.
  

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2