Thunder Rose Comprehension

How do you know that Thunder Rose is a tall tale?

• It uses exaggerated language and larger than life characters.
• It takes place on a cattle ranch.
• It has cause/effect relationships.
• Thunder Rose is courageous and quick thinking.  

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did Thunder Rose earn her name?

• She snored very loudly.
• She liked the name Rose.
• Both a and b.
• It was a family name.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is an exaggerated characteristic that Thunder Rose possesses?

• strength
• musical ability
• advanced development
• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Rose runs "lightning-fast" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• personification
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration
• hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What do you learn about Rose?

• She's not ordinary. She has special powers.
• She imagines being a super hero
• She loves to herd cows

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What message does the author want you to take away from the story?

• love conquers all things
• that you can do anything as long as you believe in yourself
• second chances only come to those who try

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What was one effect of the lack of rain?

• the clouds caused heavy storms
• the steer wouldn't move, the were getting angry
• the desperadoes stole the bulls
• the land began to dry, so the bulls ran wild

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

The storms were a result of____

• The bulls stampering
• Rose demanding rain
• Rose, because the clouds were angered with her singing
• The clouds, because they didn't like being told what to do

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The main purpose of the lullaby Rose's parents sang was----

• to sing over things that annoyed them
• it was used to calm things down
• it taught Rose how to handle her anger
• it helped calm down her lasso 

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What trait best characterizes Rose? 

• Miserable
• Loving
• Ambitious 
• Lazy

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3