Miss D. RI./RL. 5.1

Excerpt from Wonder By R.J. Palacio

I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an Xbox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go.

If I found a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed at all. I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing. Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.

But I’m kind of used to how I look by now. I know how to pretend I don’t see the faces people make. We’ve all gotten pretty good at that sort of thing: me, Mom and Dad, Via. Actually I take that back: Via’s not so good at it. She can get really annoyed when people do something rude. Like, for instance, one time in the playground some older kids made some noises. I don’t even know what the noises were exactly because I didn’t hear them myself, but Via heard and she just started yelling at the kids. That’s the way she is. I’m not that way.

Via doesn’t see me as ordinary. She says she does, but if I were ordinary, she wouldn’t feel like she needs to protect me as much. And Mom and Dad don’t see me as ordinary, either. They see me as extraordinary. I think the only person in the world who realizes how ordinary I am is me.

My name is August, by the way. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.

1) In the passage, August mentions that if he found a magic lamp he would make one wish. Which quote from the text shows the wish August would make.

• “I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an Xbox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary.”

• “I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing.”

• “I don’t even know what the noises were exactly because I didn’t hear them myself, but Via heard and she just started yelling at the kids.”

• “She says she does, but if I were ordinary, she wouldn’t feel like she needs to protect me as much.”

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Excerpt from Wonder By R.J. Palacio

I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an Xbox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go.

If I found a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed at all. I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing. Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.

But I’m kind of used to how I look by now. I know how to pretend I don’t see the faces people make. We’ve all gotten pretty good at that sort of thing: me, Mom and Dad, Via. Actually I take that back: Via’s not so good at it. She can get really annoyed when people do something rude. Like, for instance, one time in the playground some older kids made some noises. I don’t even know what the noises were exactly because I didn’t hear them myself, but Via heard and she just started yelling at the kids. That’s the way she is. I’m not that way.

Via doesn’t see me as ordinary. She says she does, but if I were ordinary, she wouldn’t feel like she needs to protect me as much. And Mom and Dad don’t see me as ordinary, either. They see me as extraordinary. I think the only person in the world who realizes how ordinary I am is me.

My name is August, by the way. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.

2) Which quote from the text suggests that August is similar to other kids his age?

• “I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an Xbox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary.”

• “But I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go.”

• “But I’m kind of used to how I look by now. I know how to pretend I don’t see the faces people make.”

• “She can get really annoyed when people do something rude. Like, for instance, one time in the playground some older kids made some noises.”

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Excerpt from Wonder By R.J. Palacio

I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an Xbox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go.

If I found a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed at all. I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing. Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.

But I’m kind of used to how I look by now. I know how to pretend I don’t see the faces people make. We’ve all gotten pretty good at that sort of thing: me, Mom and Dad, Via. Actually I take that back: Via’s not so good at it. She can get really annoyed when people do something rude. Like, for instance, one time in the playground some older kids made some noises. I don’t even know what the noises were exactly because I didn’t hear them myself, but Via heard and she just started yelling at the kids. That’s the way she is. I’m not that way.

Via doesn’t see me as ordinary. She says she does, but if I were ordinary, she wouldn’t feel like she needs to protect me as much. And Mom and Dad don’t see me as ordinary, either. They see me as extraordinary. I think the only person in the world who realizes how ordinary I am is me.

My name is August, by the way. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.

3) In August’s opinion, how does his sister, Via treat him?

• As an extraordinary boy

• As an ordinary boy

• As a boy who is not ordinary

• As a boy who is uninteresting

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Excerpt from Wonder By R.J. Palacio

I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an Xbox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go.

If I found a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed at all. I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing. Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.

But I’m kind of used to how I look by now. I know how to pretend I don’t see the faces people make. We’ve all gotten pretty good at that sort of thing: me, Mom and Dad, Via. Actually I take that back: Via’s not so good at it. She can get really annoyed when people do something rude. Like, for instance, one time in the playground some older kids made some noises. I don’t even know what the noises were exactly because I didn’t hear them myself, but Via heard and she just started yelling at the kids. That’s the way she is. I’m not that way.

Via doesn’t see me as ordinary. She says she does, but if I were ordinary, she wouldn’t feel like she needs to protect me as much. And Mom and Dad don’t see me as ordinary, either. They see me as extraordinary. I think the only person in the world who realizes how ordinary I am is me.

My name is August, by the way. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.

4) Which textual evidence supports your answer in question 3?

• “I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an Xbox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary.”

• “I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing.”

• “I don’t even know what the noises were exactly because I didn’t hear them myself, but Via heard and she just started yelling at the kids.”

• “She says she does, but if I were ordinary, she wouldn’t feel like she needs to protect me as much.”

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Excerpt from Wonder By R.J. Palacio

I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an Xbox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go.

If I found a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed at all. I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing. Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.

But I’m kind of used to how I look by now. I know how to pretend I don’t see the faces people make. We’ve all gotten pretty good at that sort of thing: me, Mom and Dad, Via. Actually I take that back: Via’s not so good at it. She can get really annoyed when people do something rude. Like, for instance, one time in the playground some older kids made some noises. I don’t even know what the noises were exactly because I didn’t hear them myself, but Via heard and she just started yelling at the kids. That’s the way she is. I’m not that way.

Via doesn’t see me as ordinary. She says she does, but if I were ordinary, she wouldn’t feel like she needs to protect me as much. And Mom and Dad don’t see me as ordinary, either. They see me as extraordinary. I think the only person in the world who realizes how ordinary I am is me.

My name is August, by the way. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.

5) Which textual detail best shows the idea that August is trying to explain that no one sees him the way he views himself?

• “And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds.”

• “I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go.”

• “But I’m kind of used to how I look by now. I know how to pretend I don’t see the faces people make.”

• “here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.”

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The First Roads

The earliest roads in America were trails found on the plains in the Midwest and in the forest along the east coast. Those on the plains were trails worn through the tall grasses by buffalo and other animals. The animals took the easiest routes to reach their feeding grounds, water holes, or nearby streams.

Along the east coast, the trails were made by the Native Americans who lived in the forests. Most Native American trails or paths were eighteen or twenty inches wide. They seemed to wander from place to place without reason.

A Native American path usually followed a stream. When the path came to a shallow pool, a person could wade through the water or jump across from rock to rock. Then the trail led into the woods again.

The first settlers who came to America discovered that Native Americans did not walk straight up the steepest part of a hill. Instead, the Native Americans followed trails which wound snake-like through the woods along the side of a slope. This made climbing much easier because the incline was more gradual. A Native American hardly knew he was going uphill. In a short time, he would find himself at the top. Looking down through the trees, he could see how far he was from his starting point.

The early colonists used the Native American trails for roads as they went by foot or on horseback from village to village. Gradually the trails were made wider as trees were chopped down. Then they were called roads.

So travelers would know what kind of road it was, the colonists marked each trail. A blaze, or ax mark, was made on some of the trees where a road began. One ax mark meant it was a one-chop road, and only wide enough for horseback riders to use. When the road was widened so that wagons could pass, two marks were cut into trees and it was called a two-chop road. Later, if the roadbed was made smooth enough for coaches, it was known as a three-chop road. Then the trees showed three ax marks.

To build the first two-chop roads, rocks and tree stumps were removed. The earth was made as smooth and as hard as possible. But this did not help. No matter what the season, there was trouble traveling on these roads. In the summer, the horses’ hoofs kicked up clouds of dust. During autumn, heavy rains soaked the dirt and turned most of the roads into muddy paths. Throughout the winter, the roads in the northern colonies were covered with snow. Then farmers had to use wide shovels to clear paths. Many times they had just finished shoveling when another storm dumped more snow and blocked all travel again!

Based on this non-fiction passage, the reader can reasonably conclude that many of the earliest roads in the Midwest led to:

• water

• cities

• colonies

• hills

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The First Roads

The earliest roads in America were trails found on the plains in the Midwest and in the forest along the east coast. Those on the plains were trails worn through the tall grasses by buffalo and other animals. The animals took the easiest routes to reach their feeding grounds, water holes, or nearby streams.

Along the east coast, the trails were made by the Native Americans who lived in the forests. Most Native American trails or paths were eighteen or twenty inches wide. They seemed to wander from place to place without reason.

A Native American path usually followed a stream. When the path came to a shallow pool, a person could wade through the water or jump across from rock to rock. Then the trail led into the woods again.

The first settlers who came to America discovered that Native Americans did not walk straight up the steepest part of a hill. Instead, the Native Americans followed trails which wound snake-like through the woods along the side of a slope. This made climbing much easier because the incline was more gradual. A Native American hardly knew he was going uphill. In a short time, he would find himself at the top. Looking down through the trees, he could see how far he was from his starting point.

The early colonists used the Native American trails for roads as they went by foot or on horseback from village to village. Gradually the trails were made wider as trees were chopped down. Then they were called roads.

So travelers would know what kind of road it was, the colonists marked each trail. A blaze, or ax mark, was made on some of the trees where a road began. One ax mark meant it was a one-chop road, and only wide enough for horseback riders to use. When the road was widened so that wagons could pass, two marks were cut into trees and it was called a two-chop road. Later, if the roadbed was made smooth enough for coaches, it was known as a three-chop road. Then the trees showed three ax marks.

To build the first two-chop roads, rocks and tree stumps were removed. The earth was made as smooth and as hard as possible. But this did not help. No matter what the season, there was trouble traveling on these roads. In the summer, the horses’ hoofs kicked up clouds of dust. During autumn, heavy rains soaked the dirt and turned most of the roads into muddy paths. Throughout the winter, the roads in the northern colonies were covered with snow. Then farmers had to use wide shovels to clear paths. Many times they had just finished shoveling when another storm dumped more snow and blocked all travel again!

Why were some Native American trails built in a snake-like way?

• Native American trails wander from place to place without reason.

• They did not know where they were going.

• Native American paths usually follow a stream.

• The trails allowed Native Americans to travel uphill more easily.

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The First Roads

The earliest roads in America were trails found on the plains in the Midwest and in the forest along the east coast. Those on the plains were trails worn through the tall grasses by buffalo and other animals. The animals took the easiest routes to reach their feeding grounds, water holes, or nearby streams.

Along the east coast, the trails were made by the Native Americans who lived in the forests. Most Native American trails or paths were eighteen or twenty inches wide. They seemed to wander from place to place without reason.

A Native American path usually followed a stream. When the path came to a shallow pool, a person could wade through the water or jump across from rock to rock. Then the trail led into the woods again.

The first settlers who came to America discovered that Native Americans did not walk straight up the steepest part of a hill. Instead, the Native Americans followed trails which wound snake-like through the woods along the side of a slope. This made climbing much easier because the incline was more gradual. A Native American hardly knew he was going uphill. In a short time, he would find himself at the top. Looking down through the trees, he could see how far he was from his starting point.

The early colonists used the Native American trails for roads as they went by foot or on horseback from village to village. Gradually the trails were made wider as trees were chopped down. Then they were called roads.

So travelers would know what kind of road it was, the colonists marked each trail. A blaze, or ax mark, was made on some of the trees where a road began. One ax mark meant it was a one-chop road, and only wide enough for horseback riders to use. When the road was widened so that wagons could pass, two marks were cut into trees and it was called a two-chop road. Later, if the roadbed was made smooth enough for coaches, it was known as a three-chop road. Then the trees showed three ax marks.

To build the first two-chop roads, rocks and tree stumps were removed. The earth was made as smooth and as hard as possible. But this did not help. No matter what the season, there was trouble traveling on these roads. In the summer, the horses’ hoofs kicked up clouds of dust. During autumn, heavy rains soaked the dirt and turned most of the roads into muddy paths. Throughout the winter, the roads in the northern colonies were covered with snow. Then farmers had to use wide shovels to clear paths. Many times they had just finished shoveling when another storm dumped more snow and blocked all travel again!

Based on paragraph 5, you can tell that:

• colonists created new trails.

• early colonists traveled in wagons.

• the early colonists found trails that had been made by Native Americans.

• Native American trails were marked with ax marks on trees so that people could find them and use them.

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The First Roads

The earliest roads in America were trails found on the plains in the Midwest and in the forest along the east coast. Those on the plains were trails worn through the tall grasses by buffalo and other animals. The animals took the easiest routes to reach their feeding grounds, water holes, or nearby streams.

Along the east coast, the trails were made by the Native Americans who lived in the forests. Most Native American trails or paths were eighteen or twenty inches wide. They seemed to wander from place to place without reason.

A Native American path usually followed a stream. When the path came to a shallow pool, a person could wade through the water or jump across from rock to rock. Then the trail led into the woods again.

The first settlers who came to America discovered that Native Americans did not walk straight up the steepest part of a hill. Instead, the Native Americans followed trails which wound snake-like through the woods along the side of a slope. This made climbing much easier because the incline was more gradual. A Native American hardly knew he was going uphill. In a short time, he would find himself at the top. Looking down through the trees, he could see how far he was from his starting point.

The early colonists used the Native American trails for roads as they went by foot or on horseback from village to village. Gradually the trails were made wider as trees were chopped down. Then they were called roads.

So travelers would know what kind of road it was, the colonists marked each trail. A blaze, or ax mark, was made on some of the trees where a road began. One ax mark meant it was a one-chop road, and only wide enough for horseback riders to use. When the road was widened so that wagons could pass, two marks were cut into trees and it was called a two-chop road. Later, if the roadbed was made smooth enough for coaches, it was known as a three-chop road. Then the trees showed three ax marks.

To build the first two-chop roads, rocks and tree stumps were removed. The earth was made as smooth and as hard as possible. But this did not help. No matter what the season, there was trouble traveling on these roads. In the summer, the horses’ hoofs kicked up clouds of dust. During autumn, heavy rains soaked the dirt and turned most of the roads into muddy paths. Throughout the winter, the roads in the northern colonies were covered with snow. Then farmers had to use wide shovels to clear paths. Many times they had just finished shoveling when another storm dumped more snow and blocked all travel again!

Based on the passage, you can make the inference that a one-chop road:

• was wide enough for a wagon race

• was called a blaze.

• was a road that had been made smooth enough for coaches.

• had not been traveled by people in wagons.

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The First Roads

The earliest roads in America were trails found on the plains in the Midwest and in the forest along the east coast. Those on the plains were trails worn through the tall grasses by buffalo and other animals. The animals took the easiest routes to reach their feeding grounds, water holes, or nearby streams.

Along the east coast, the trails were made by the Native Americans who lived in the forests. Most Native American trails or paths were eighteen or twenty inches wide. They seemed to wander from place to place without reason.

A Native American path usually followed a stream. When the path came to a shallow pool, a person could wade through the water or jump across from rock to rock. Then the trail led into the woods again.

The first settlers who came to America discovered that Native Americans did not walk straight up the steepest part of a hill. Instead, the Native Americans followed trails which wound snake-like through the woods along the side of a slope. This made climbing much easier because the incline was more gradual. A Native American hardly knew he was going uphill. In a short time, he would find himself at the top. Looking down through the trees, he could see how far he was from his starting point.

The early colonists used the Native American trails for roads as they went by foot or on horseback from village to village. Gradually the trails were made wider as trees were chopped down. Then they were called roads.

So travelers would know what kind of road it was, the colonists marked each trail. A blaze, or ax mark, was made on some of the trees where a road began. One ax mark meant it was a one-chop road, and only wide enough for horseback riders to use. When the road was widened so that wagons could pass, two marks were cut into trees and it was called a two-chop road. Later, if the roadbed was made smooth enough for coaches, it was known as a three-chop road. Then the trees showed three ax marks.

To build the first two-chop roads, rocks and tree stumps were removed. The earth was made as smooth and as hard as possible. But this did not help. No matter what the season, there was trouble traveling on these roads. In the summer, the horses’ hoofs kicked up clouds of dust. During autumn, heavy rains soaked the dirt and turned most of the roads into muddy paths. Throughout the winter, the roads in the northern colonies were covered with snow. Then farmers had to use wide shovels to clear paths. Many times they had just finished shoveling when another storm dumped more snow and blocked all travel again!

Which of the following statements can the reader infer from paragraph 7?

• The two-chop roads were not easy to travel.

• Horses helped to smooth the two-chop roads.

• It was easier to travel the roads during the winter.

• The farmers did not have to work as hard when it snowed.

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