California Lee and Me

Read the following sentence from the passage.

"Hettie tried to see the Cally she had known through the makeup, the fancy clothes and the magazine's airbrushing." (paragraph 5)

How does the sentence develop the plot?

• It creates suspense by showing how Hettie searches for her friend.

• It establishes the conflict by showing how much Cally has changed.

• It creates mystery by showing that Cally is pretending to be someone else.

• It shows the turning point by revealing when Hattie gives up on the friendship.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

Select three statements that should be included in a summary of the passage.

• Hettie attends a birthday party for her famous best friend.

• Hettie edits her video instead of working on her homework.

• Hettie discovers an exciting contest being held by her famous best friend.

• Hettie has a best friend who moves away and builds a life without her.

• Hettie takes steps to remind her best friend of the memories they share.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Select TWO sentences from the passage that show that Hettie and Cally's relationship has changed.

• "Her eyes sparkled the same emerald green as they had in Hettie's backyard when Cally told her the big news." (paragraph 5)

• "Half of the people at the party were grownups, and most of the other kids were actors." (paragraph 8)

• "Overwhelmed and feeling shy, Hettie had taken her small gift bag and spent most of the party in the basement bathroom." (paragraph 8)

• "No one came to look for her until her dad arrived to pick her up." (paragraph 8)

• "I'm your BFF because I know that you like Gummy Ripple, but you hate that it turns your tongue blue." (paragraph 16)

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

How do the events in paragraph 12-17 of the passage help develop the plot?

• They reveal the resolution by showing how Hettie deals with Cally's moving away.

• They include the climax by building suspense about who will win the magazine contest.

• They contribute to the exposition by establishing the main characters setting in the story.

• They contribute to the rising action by describing what the friendship between Hettie and Cally used to be like.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5