A Walk to the Jetty

In paragraph 1 what had originally brought the speaker, Annie, to the jetty?

• She was a young girl who liked cricket

• Her family was going on a voyage

• She went walking with her ill father

• She was a fisherman's daughter

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Why does Annie's childhood fear of slipping in between the boards of the jetty resurface as she is about to leave home?

• She is so glad to be leaving the jetty and everything else about Antigua

• She now fears her uncertain future

• Seeing the night watchman on the jetty reminds her

• She had seen the eels tear someone up into little pieces that floated out to sea

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following details helps create a tone of anticipation in the passage?

• Annie's heart is beating fast

• Annie remembers a childhood fear

• Annie's mother checks her bag to make sure she has her passport and money

• Annie notices that the weather is sunny and warm

Reread the sentence from paragraph 2 - I felt a familiar hollow space inside.-- Which word best describes the speaker's emotion?

• joy

• guilt

• appreciation

• fear

Reread the sentence from paragraph 3: There was the hot sun, there was the blue sea, there was the blue sky.- What is the effect of the repetition of the phrase "There was"?

• It conveys Annie's eagerness to go to England

• It captures how boring Annie's life has become

• It shows that these daily sights suddenly seemed special to Annie as she left them.

• It emphasizes the ways Annie was trying to ignore her parents

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Reread the phrase from the beginning of paragraph 3: "Away from the jetty, the water became the customary blue..." What does the word "customary" tell the reader about the water?

• The water looks as it does before a storm

• The water looks as it usually does away from the shoreline

• The water looks as it does near the customs house

• The water looks as it does during sunset

Which of the following best explains why the words "I shall never see this again" cause Annie's heart to swell up with gladness and then shrivel up?

• She both enjoys and fears sailing

• She loves but also resents her parents

• She feels both excited and fearful about leaving home

• She can't wait to leave Antigua but feels guilty about leaving her parents

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How do Annie's parents surprise her on the launch?

• She expects them to scorn her weakness, but instead they offer her support

• She expects them to comfort her, but instead they scorn her

• She expects them to give in and let her stay, but instead they make her go

• She expects them to send her off penniless, but instead they give her some money

Why does Annie finally decide that leaving Antigua to live in England is not a mistake?

• She dislikes living near the jetty and the overcrowded houseng

• She feels she has to grow up and must stick to her decisions

• She dislikes the smell of the sea and the sight of floating rubbish

• She is angry with her parents for making her leave home

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of this excerpt?

• Long journeys require advanced planning.

• Success is the result of hard work.

• Growing up involves overcoming one's fears

• One person's loss is another's gain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2