Shutting Out the Sky

Taking a long vacation is a luxury.

• circumstance

• high-priced pleasure

• challenge

• silly expense

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

My father knows lots of immigrants.

• people who travel from place to place for pleasure.

• field workers who move as the season change

• people who move to another country to live there

• people who do not have homes

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The people hustled along the sidewalk.

• hurried along

• talked loudly

• apologized

• competed

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

He told us to elbow our way to the front of the line.

• shuffle

• launch

• coax

• force

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

You should try to help the newcomer.

• suffering person

• unexpected person

• recently appointed person

• recently arrived person

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

My grandfather was a peddler.

• mender of shoes

• bicycle rider

• jewelry maker

• seller of small goods

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

She advised that we should go slowly.

• suggested

• bellowed

• commanded

• murmured

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Marcus's mother give him?

• a heavy coat

• advice

• a metal tray

• chocolates

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why was the address Marcus had in his pocket so important?

• It was the address of his future boss.

• It was where all new immigrants went.

• It was where people lived who could help him.

• It was the home of his best friend.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How was Marcus like the other immigrants?

• He was all alone.

• He did not have a warm coat.

• He was starting off with nothing.

• He was going to become rich.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3