The Blacksmith's Helper-Group Three

Part A: Which sentence from the Blacksmith's Helper best shows how Jack is treated by his father?

• "Are you ready to get to work?"

• "Practice makes perfect!" he said with an encouraging smile.

• Jack's father turned away from the hearth and stepped back t nod and smile at Jack.

• His father was good at finding things for Jack to do, like handing him the proper tools or setting out the pieces of iron.

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Part B: What is the main result of this treatment?

• Jack creates a work that his father overlooks.

• Jack shows that his skills as a blacksmith are as good as his father's

• Jack finds the confidence to try his best.

• Jack thinks about the times when he has made mistakes.

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Part A: Jack bolted down the road to the village square, a carpet of brown and gold crunching beneath his feet along the route.

Which of the following best explains the meaning of the phrase a carpet of brown and gold?

• the leaves that have fallen from the tress

• the dirt of the unpaved road

• the pattern of bricks lining the route

• the dirty ice and snow covering the ground

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Part B: Which phrase from the passage best helps you determine the answer to Part A?

• to the village square

• crunching beneath his feet

• along the route

• late September

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Part A: He looked over at his father, who diligently laboring on the wheelbarrow; Jack pushed his insecurities away and began to work.

What is the meaning of diligently as it is used in the sentence?

• busily

• expertly

• happily

• powerfully

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Part B: Which detail from the story helps you determine the meaning of diligently?

• Jack's father wheelbarrow is a masterpiece

• Jack's father can easily lift heavy things

• Jack's father works on his tasks all day

• Jack's father is good at finding jobs for his son

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Part A: How does the grandfather help propel the action of "How Moccasins Were Made"?

• He points out the young man's selfish behavior

• He encourages the young man to act according to the rules of the village

• He provides a solution to the young man's problem

• He helps the young man secretly take the skin from the villagers

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Part B: Which sentence from the passage explains why the grandfather acts as he does?

• Before long, the man's grandfather saw what was happening and forbade his grandson from taking any more of the village's deerskins, for the people would need them for warm clothing and blankets in the cold winter

• The young man was very eager to help the young woman and lessen her troublesome burden

• The young man explained to his grandfather how much he loved the young woman and desperately wanted to do whatever he could to please her

• Seeing the young man's wistful countenance, his grandfather conceded to allow just one more skin

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Which of the following inferences can be made about the Lenape village in the story " How Moccasins Were made"? Select all the answers that apply.

• The residents of the village walk barefoot

• The village is cold all year round

• The residents of the village share some of their property

• Deerskins are a valuable item in the village

• The grandfather makes all of the rules in the village

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Select all that apply. To the story "The Blacksmith's Helper"

• An older family member who helps by giving emotional support

• An older family member who helps by giving practical support

• A character who hesitates or doubts and then acts

• A character who uses available materials to create something

• Descriptions of a character's inner thoughts

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