from "Song of the Lark"

PART A: What does the word “vauntingly” mean as it is used to describe Tillie in paragraph 3?

• playfully

• boastfully

• artistically

• regretfully

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

PART B: Which is another instance of Tillie speaking “vauntingly” in the passage?

• “‘bring out the expression’” (Paragraph 4)

• “‘stop fooling and begin now’” (Paragraph 7)

• “‘you’ll have to get somebody else.’” (Paragraph 10)

• “‘they’d be glad to get her’” (Paragraph 12)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

PART A: What is one central idea of the passage?

• A foolish woman worries about her performance in a play by the dramatic club.

• The parents of a large family wonder why one of their children is so different from the others.

• An intelligent and self-sufficient little girl has a strong connection with her eccentric aunt.

• A dramatic club’s founder refuses to allow her niece to participate in an upcoming play.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

PART B: Which TWO sentences best support the answer chosen in Part A?

• “She kept out of everyone’s way, and was hard to manage only when the other children interfered with her.” (Paragraph 2)

• “She knew, for instance, that Thea was different from the other Kronborgs, worthy though they all were.” (Paragraph 3)

• “Tillie played character parts, the flirtatious old maid or the spiteful intrigante.” (Paragraph 4)

• “There was a string in her somewhere that Tillie could pull; a sense of obligation to Tillie’s misguided aspirations.” (Paragraph 6)

• “The dramatic club was the pride of Tillie’s heart, and her enthusiasm was the principal factor in keeping it together.” (Paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In paragraph 11, what is the meaning of the phrase “The club lifted its eyebrows”?

• The members couldn’t believe what they were hearing.

• The members thought Tillie was being unreasonable.

• The members didn’t know who else they could get for the role.

• The members wondered why Tillie was embarrassed.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4