ACT Lesson #5: Reading Pacing 1 (need paper passage)

What does the author mean when he writes that Mrs. Darling’s mind was like tiny boxes?

• Mrs. Darling is a complex and secretive person.

• Mrs. Darling is a deep and respectful person.

• Mrs. Darling is a simple-minded person.

• Mrs. Darling has a very good memory.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Mr. Darling can best be described as:

• a bold, pretentious man.

• a family man of great character.

• a strict authoritarian parent.

• a gentle and caring man.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did Mrs. Darling begin shirking her book-keeping duties?

• She started growing vegetables instead.

• Someone was stealing cauliflower from their garden.

• She wanted children and couldn't focus.

• Mr. Darling decided to do the books instead.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Nana did all of the following EXCEPT:

• bring the children to school.

• give the children baths.

• sleep at the foot of the children’s bed.

• cure the children when they were sick.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The narrator explains that women respected Mr. Darling because:

• he was rich and smart.

• he understood stocks and shares.

• he was a romantic.

• he demanded respect wherever he went.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that Wendy:

• is the center of attention in the house.

• is a neglected child.

• is adventurous and innocent.

• has been full of contempt since the age of two.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It is implied in lines 43–45 that:

• Mr. Darling valued his reputation a great deal.

• Mr. Darling felt it was important for the sake of his children’s health to have a nurse.

• the neighbors did not have nurses for their children.

• Mr. Darling’s neighbors envied him.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The narrator claims the Darlings are poor because:

• Mrs. Darling does not work.

• Mr. Darling lost his job.

• Mr. Darling’s job is based on an unreliable market.

• the children drink too much milk.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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Why is Mr. Darling worried about what the neighbors think?

• Because they are poor

• Because Mrs. Darling wears extravagant clothing

• Because their nurse is a dog

• Because their children drink too much milk

What does the author imply about Nana’s care for the children?

• Nana is a more prominent character in the novel than the Darlings.

• Nana is going to be the main protagonist of the novel.

• Nana played a larger role in the children’s lives than their parents did.

• The neighbors want to replace their nurses with a dog like Nana.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2