February 22

Javier was shopping at the grocery store for some olives. He needed a lot of olives, so he grabbed the large jar off of the shelf. Then he noticed the price. The large jar contained 20 oz. of olives and it cost $3.99. He looked at the small jar of olives. It contained 10 oz. of olives and cost $1.49. Javier put the large jar back and purchased two small jars of olives.   What character trait does Javier demonstrate?

• Heroic
• Cruel
• Angry
• Intelligent

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Jake is Amanda’s older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Amanda. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier. What character trait does Jake demonstrate?

• Athletic
• Kindhearted
• Grateful
• Thoughtless

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her.   What character trait does David demonstrate?

• Honest
• Friendly
• Irritated
• Fearless

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does a glossary have?

• name of the author
• topics and page numbers
• explains a picture
• words and their definitions

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Where can you find the glossary?

• in the front of the book
• in the middle of the book
• in the back of the book
• under a picture

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How does the glossary help you?

• It helps you find pages
• It defines words
• It helps you know the title
• It gives the main idea

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does the word reorganizing mean in the green sentence?

During the summer my mother likes to clean everything around the house. "Ugh! It's that time again," I always think to myself. I always hate reorganizing my stuff.

• giving things away

• planning something that should be organized

• rearranging something in advance

• changing the organization of something

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.
     Mrs. Pete looked at Jackie with a questioning look and a frown. Jackie had told her lies in the past, and Mrs. Pete wasn't sure she could trust what she was saying at this time. Sam overheard the discussion and came over. "Mrs. Pete, I was in the library with Jackie when it happened. I know she couldn't have been involved," said Sam. Mrs. Pete looked relieved and gave Jackie a smile and a hug. 
When Mrs. Pete first speaks to Jackie, the reader can tell Mrs. Pete -

• believes what Jackie is telling her
• questions what Sam is saying
• believes that Jackie might be dishonest
• is going to send Jackie to the principal

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which is an example of a simile?

• His room was a hurricane of a mess.
• His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
• A hurricane! AHHH!
• The hurricane screamed through the town. 

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"
• A comparison without using "like" or "as"
• A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
• An extreme exaggeration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D