The Case of the Missing Cell Phone

Which excerpt from the story BEST reveals why Melissa chose a particular cell phone case.

• “Black with gold sparkles fits your personality better,”

• Melissa’s jaw dropped as she looked around at the hundreds of different cell phone cases.

• “This would keep me from sitting on my phone and breaking it.”

• “These are stylish, but also offer protection."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Choose TWO excerpts that BEST show WHY Tommy is a good suspect.

• “I wouldn’t be caught dead with a sparkle cell phone case,” said Tommy.

• He has trouble making his own friends because he is a little shy.

• “I wasn’t happy when you got the new phone instead of me.”

• Tommy is mischievous at times.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which universal theme BEST fits this narrative?

• Crime doesn’t pay.

• Be careful what you wish for.

• Work hard to reach goals in life.

• It is better to give than to receive.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why did the author use 3 rd person point of view, instead of 1 st person?

• so Angela’s thoughts could be revealed

• so Melissa wouldn’t give the mystery away at the end

• so Tommy’s personality flaws would be obvious

• so Zoe’s personality wouldn’t be revealed until the end

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Read this sentence from paragraph 1:

“She absentmindedly pats the back pocket of her jeans to

make sure it is still there.”

What does the word “absentmindedly” mean?

• gently

• accidentally

• distractedly

• angrily

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read these lines from page 4:

Tommy looked at the floor. “I wasn’t happy when you got the new phone instead of me, but I would never steal from you,” he said in a low voice.

What is revealed with the underlined statements in this excerpt?

• Tommy lost the phone.

• Tommy is lying.

• Tommy is timid.

• Tommy is very young.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read this excerpt from page 1:

“I wouldn’t be caught dead with a sparkle cell phone case,” said Tommy, Melissa’s younger brother.

The phrase 'caught dead' is which type of figurative language?

• simile

• idiom

• personification

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read this excerpt from page 1:

“I wouldn’t be caught dead with a sparkle cell phone case,” said Tommy, Melissa’s younger brother.

The phrase 'caught dead' emphasized ____.

• Tommy's dangerous personality.

• Tommy's embarrassment.

• Tommy's sneaky personality.

• Tommy's hostility.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose TWO examples of idioms.

• ...also offer protection

• ...made a beeline

• never steal from you

• ...ring you up

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Who is the BEST suspect?

• Melissa

• Angela

• Zoe

• Melissa's mother

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CCSS.SL.5.4

CCSS.W.5.1B