Station 4- The Great Whale of Kansas

Read these sentences from lines 13 and 14.

"It has everything you need." And except for the tools, rocks, plants, fish, accessories, electrical power to the site, and the hole itself, it did.

Why does the author most likely include this description of the pond-building kit?

• to maintain a humorous tone

• to introduce the main conflict

• to express the narrator's disappointment

• to demonstrate the parent's support of their son

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read this sentence from line 38.

I approached the task like a starving man at a banquet.

What is the main purpose of the comparison in this sentence?

• to describe the narrator's lack of attention to detail

• to emphasize the depth of the narrator's enthusiasm

• to show that the narrator feels weak from excitement

• to show that the narrator is overcome by the job at hand

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read line 46.

At this rate, I figured, I'll be basking in tranquility in no time at all.

What meaning does the phrase "basking in tranquility" convey to the reader?

• The narrator expects positive recognition around town for his efforts.

• The narrator believes the vision of peaceful relaxation shown in the video.

• The narrator is unaccustomed to such difficult work and will soon need a rest.

• The narrator is comparing himself to a groundhog that is sitting in the sunshine.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which lines best reveal an overall theme of the story?

• lines 25 through 28

• lines 38 through 40

• lines 47 and 48

• lines 63 and 64

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In lines 63 through 73, how does the narrator's description of the location and history of Melville, Kansas, contribute to the plot?

• It demonstrates that the new pond is better than the other ponds.

• It reveals the foolishness of the narrator's attempt to create a new pond.

• It emphasizes the importance of the new pond to the narrator.

• It explains the town's need for a new pond.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which lines from the story reveal a change in the narrator's point of view?

• lines 49 through 53

• lines 54 through 57

• lines 59 through 62

• lines 74 through 77

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the narrator's reaction to his pond first filling with water differ from his outlook at the end of the story?

• He is excited at first but then becomes disappointed.

• He is worried at first but then feels satisfied.

• He is scared at first and later becomes angry.

• He is happy at first and later feels proud.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3