7th Grade Q3 Practice (Saving Anna's Family)

Which excerpt from "Saving Anna's Family" ​BEST indicates the point of the story when the primary theme is revealed?

• "'No way,' Christine said, motioning to the group of teenagers who had come to her aid, to the roomful of neighbors all singing together. 'We're all family'" (Paragraph 43)

• "'There has to be something,' Christine said firmly. 'We just have to ask ourselves: What would Anna do?'" (Paragraph 29).

• "But the best part, she mused later, was when Anna came through the door with her family...Anna's brother couldn't stop laughing... Her dad ... lapping up soup like he hadn't had a home cooked meal in weeks" (P40).

• "All together, they raised several thousands of dollars, more money than Christine had ever seen in her life. 'No wonder Anna loved doing this for people,' she thought. 'It feels amazing'" (Paragraph 39).

How do Christine's actions in "Saving Anna's Family" develop the theme of the story?

• Her realization of a sickness led to her admiration of a friend, teaching the reader about the importance of friendship when facing difficult times.

• Her awareness of a problem led to her decision to bring friends together to help, teaching the reader about the importance of community support in times of need.

• Her concern for a friend led to her ability to convince her not to give up, teaching the reader about the importance of persistence when things seem hopeless.

• Her desire to help her friend led to her discovery of a family's invisibility, teaching the reader about the importance of seeing people who feel overlooked.

Which word ​BEST helps define the word lured as used in paragraph 39 of the passage?

• persuaded

• baited

• deceived

• urged

Read the following sentence from ‘Saving Anna’s Family."

“Her cheeks were shining with tears. She fumbled around with the latch to the glovebox, where she always kept a stash of wrinkled Kleenex” (Paragraph 26).

Why does the author use the phrase “Her cheeks were shining with tears” (Paragraph 26) to describe Donna’s face?

• The author uses this phrase so the reader will know the Donna’s feelings are hurt.

• The author uses the phrase add emphasis on the hurt emotions Donna is feeling about Anna and her family.

• The author uses this phrase so the reader will know that Donna and Christine are in a brightly lit setting.

• The author uses this phrase to show the reader that Donna is crying because she wants the reader to empathize with Donna.

With which statement would the author of "Saving Anna’s Family" ​MOST LIKELY agree?

• Friends will always help you.

• When presented with hardship, it is always important to remember to fight through them.

• It is always good to have helpful friends when you are going through hard situations in life.

• Your family will always stand by your side when you need them.

Read the paragraph below from "Saving Anna’s Family​" and answer the following question.

“She thought she knew the answer, of course: Anna' cancer. Anna had been missing a lot of school, losing hair, and sitting through, Christine knew, hours of chemotherapy sessions in which her doctors dripped poisonous drugs into her veins in order to pinpoint and kill the cancer cells. The poison was never enough to kill Anna herself, luckily, but she'd told Christine that it left her bones rubbery and her tongue rough and raw” (Paragraph 6).

What is the author’s purpose for writing the above paragraph?

• To explain to the reader that Anna is going through chemotherapy in order to kill her cancer cells.

• To show the reader that cancer treatments are difficult to go through and that they leave your body feeling weak.

• To help the reader relate to how Anna is feeling during her chemotherapy sessions.

• To inform the reader about the treatments Anna was going through and how they are affecting her body.