Stalled Out

Where were Margot and her family driving?

• at a hospital parking lot

• the Solomon Parkway

• along the lake to Chicago

• the road in front of her house

What led to the traffic completely stopping on the parkway?

• There were too many cars.

• A man had a heart attack in his car.

• There was an accident.

• There was construction work being done on the road.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Margot is an impatient person.

Which evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

• Margot ran to the cafeteria for lunch but didn't get there in time to beat the line.

• Margot complains to her mom about waiting at lunch and waiting for the cars to move in traffic.

• Margot asks the cop what happened when they drive to the intersection.

• Margot is curious as to why the traffic on the Solomon Parkway completely stops.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What can be concluded about the effect the man's death had on Margot?

• The man's death did not affect Margot.

• The man's death affected Margot.

• The man's death made Margot angry.

• The man's death made Margot confused.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the theme of this passage?

• People don't care about the misfortune of strangers.

• Life is filled with moments of waiting.

• Sitting in traffic can be a very unpleasant and frustrating experience.

• Death can happen at any time or place, despite any inconvenience it may cause.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Read the last two sentences of the story:

"Some old man decided to die right there, at a red light, with a road full of people getting off of shifts at the hospital or getting out of school for the day, their cars piling up. He ignored all of the honks from angry doctors behind him, doctors who were off the clock and sick of saving people's lives, and just stalled out."

As used in the passage, what does "stalled out" most nearly mean?

• ran away

• woke up

• died

• bled

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

Traffic usually slowed on the Solomon Parkway __________ it never came to a stop as it did the day the man's heart stalled out.

• because

• so

• and

• but

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A