"Prince Patrick" Questions

Based on paragraphs 7 and 8 of the story, what can the reader infer about Patrick?

• He thinks he can entertain the girls by styling their hair.

• He believes he is a good babysitter.

• He does not get along with his sister and cousin.

• He would prefer to do as little work as possible.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Patrick's feelings about babysitting begin to become more positive when he --

• plans to entertain the girls with a movie.

• sits at a tiny table.

• braids the girls' hair.

• hits an imaginary dragon with a spatula.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the best summary of paragraphs 12 through 16?

• Patrick chooses to play a game with the girls he is babysitting. He pretends to battle an imaginary dragon while the girls act like princesses. Patrick's mother watches the children as they play.

• Patrick decides to use his imagination and play with the girls to make them happy. He pretends to fight an imaginary dragon to rescue the girls, who are acting like princesses in trouble. The girls thank him for rescuing them. Patrick's mother watches and thanks him for helping her, too.

• Patrick uses an apron, a broom, and a spatula in order to play a game. He pretends to battle an imaginary dragon while the girls act like princesses. The girls are grateful for Patrick rescuing them from an imaginary dragon. Patrick's mother hears the girls thank Patrick.

• Patrick imagines he is a prince fighting with a dragon as he gallops across the room. The girls hide behind a chair while he swings at the imaginary dragon with his spatula and pretends to defeat it. The girls, who are pretending to be princesses, thank him. They say is is their hero for rescuing them.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read this sentence from paragraph 10.

"He attempted to work with the girls' locks of hair but found the hair to be as slippery as a handful of wet noodles."

The author uses the simile in this sentence to show that Patrick --

• thinks the girls have gotten food in their hair.

• think that the girls' hair is too wet to make proper braids.

• would prefer to be cooking dinner rather than braiding hair.

• finds it very difficult to make braids in the girls' hair.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1