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At night the wagons made a circle around the animals. Women cooked the meals over campfire. Afterward, there was singing and banjo music. Faith let Josefina out for a stretch. Suddenly, "WOOOOF!" A dog ran up to Josefina and barked fiercely at her. Josefina squawked and ran. "Come back!" yelled Faith, but it was too late. Josefina was in the middle of the animals. Horses snorted and reared. Cows kicked and mooed. Oxen bellowed. "That pesky hen!" Pa shouted and ran after her. "She almost started a stampede," Pa said angrily, "OUT SHE GOES!" "Please Pa," begged Faith, "give her one more chance. It was the dog's fault." "Faith is right," said Ma. "I saw the whole thing." Pa put Josefina back in her cage. "Just one more chance," he said. That night Faith whispered, "Josefina, please try to be good." "Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!" said the hen. They understood one another as true friends do.

Faith let Josefina out of her cage to stretch her legs. What was the EFFECT of Josefina being out of her cage?

• all of the other animals became upset and loud

• she ran away

• Faith and Josefina played in the grass

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

At night the wagons made a circle around the animals. Women cooked the meals over campfire. Afterward, there was singing and banjo music. Faith let Josefina out for a stretch. Suddenly, "WOOOOF!" A dog ran up to Josefina and barked fiercely at her. Josefina squawked and ran. "Come back!" yelled Faith, but it was too late. Josefina was in the middle of the animals. Horses snorted and reared. Cows kicked and mooed. Oxen bellowed. "That pesky hen!" Pa shouted and ran after her. "She almost started a stampede," Pa said angrily, "OUT SHE GOES!" "Please Pa," begged Faith, "give her one more chance. It was the dog's fault." "Faith is right," said Ma. "I saw the whole thing." Pa put Josefina back in her cage. "Just one more chance," he said. That night Faith whispered, "Josefina, please try to be good." "Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!" said the hen. They understood one another as true friends do.

Pa describes Josefina as being pesky. What did he mean?

• she was loud

• she got in the way and caused problems

• she was a dirty animal

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

At night the wagons made a circle around the animals. Women cooked the meals over campfire. Afterward, there was singing and banjo music. Faith let Josefina out for a stretch. Suddenly, "WOOOOF!" A dog ran up to Josefina and barked fiercely at her. Josefina squawked and ran. "Come back!" yelled Faith, but it was too late. Josefina was in the middle of the animals. Horses snorted and reared. Cows kicked and mooed. Oxen bellowed. "That pesky hen!" Pa shouted and ran after her. "She almost started a stampede," Pa said angrily, "OUT SHE GOES!" "Please Pa," begged Faith, "give her one more chance. It was the dog's fault." "Faith is right," said Ma. "I saw the whole thing." Pa put Josefina back in her cage. "Just one more chance," he said. That night Faith whispered, "Josefina, please try to be good." "Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!" said the hen. They understood one another as true friends do.

Josefina caused problems when she was out of her cage. Which sentence best describes how this problem was solved in the story?

• a dog ran up to Josefina and barked fiercely at her

• Pa put Josefina back in her cage

• at night the wagons made a circle around the animals

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Mary Had Some Bubble Gum

Mary had some bubble gum, she chewed it long and slow, and everywhere that Mary went her gum was sure to go. She chewed the gum in school one day, which was against the rule, the teacher took her pack away and chewed it after school.

Which best describes where Mary chewed her bubble gum?

• home

• school

• bedroom

• everywhere

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Mary Had Some Bubble Gum

Mary had some bubble gum, she chewed it long and slow, and everywhere that Mary went her gum was sure to go. She chewed the gum in school one day, which was against the rule, the teacher took her pack away and chewed it after school.

What lesson did Mary most likely learn from her punishment?

• teachers like to break the rules

• it is best to stay after school

• it is best to follow rules

• principals like to chew gum

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Mary Had Some Bubble Gum

Mary had some bubble gum, she chewed it long and slow, and everywhere that Mary went her gum was sure to go. She chewed the gum in school one day, which was against the rule, the teacher took her pack away and chewed it after school.

What did the teacher do with the gum after school?

• she threw the gum away

• she chewed the gum

• she put the gum into her book bag

• she gave the gum back to Mary

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Mary Had Some Bubble Gum

Mary had some bubble gum, she chewed it long and slow, and everywhere that Mary went her gum was sure to go. She chewed the gum in school one day, which was against the rule, the teacher took her pack away and chewed it after school.

If Mary finds out what happened to her gum, how will she most likely feel?

• joyful

• upset

• thankful

• happy

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

In the long-ago days, Mole lived on the surface of the land with the other animals. In those days, his paws could bend back and forth, just like a person's hands, and his coat was a lovely white. He was very proud of that coat and those paws. Alone, but up in the sky, Sun was thinking, "I'm bored. I'm tired of living up here by myself. I think I'll try rolling along the ground instead." So just at sunrise, down came Sun. Only Mole heard her words, and only Mole saw her fall. "No, no, no!" he cried. "You mustn't do this. You will burn up all the plants and animals." But Sun wouldn't listen. So Mole did the only thing he could: He ran to catch her, holding her up with all his strength. "Help me!" Mole shouted to the other animals. "Hurry!" All the birds and beasts hurried to help him. They pushed and they pushed. Together they gave the Sun such a mighty shove that she went soaring back into the sky. "Those animals are nasty and rude," Sun decided. "I will stay up here where I belong." And so it was. But Mole's lovely white coat had been scorched quite black by Sun's heat. At first he was very sad, but as he looked at himself in a pool, Mole saw that this new color was every bit as pretty. Ah, but Mole's paws, which had once bent back and forth, could no longer move so easily. They had been bent back forever by Sun's weight. At first Mole was very sad about that too, but then he started to think. "This is a good think after all. Now I can dig more easily in the earth. Which is just what I will do right now." "But where are you going?" the other animals asked. "Don't leave. You are our hero." "Maybe I am, maybe I'm not," Mole said. "But that bright light from Sun hurt my eyes. Thank you, I've had enough of her for awhile." So Mole went to live in the nice, cool earth, where his dark coat fit right in, where his bent-back paws could easily dig, and where the darkness didn't hurt his eyes. Mole was happy down there, and to this day, his children are happy there too.

What is the purpose of the first paragraph highlighted for you?

• to describe the setting

• to introduce the main character

• to summarize the main idea

• to predict the conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

In the long-ago days, Mole lived on the surface of the land with the other animals. In those days, his paws could bend back and forth, just like a person's hands, and his coat was a lovely white. He was very proud of that coat and those paws. Alone, but up in the sky, Sun was thinking, "I'm bored. I'm tired of living up here by myself. I think I'll try rolling along the ground instead." So just at sunrise, down came Sun. Only Mole heard her words, and only Mole saw her fall. "No, no, no!" he cried. "You mustn't do this. You will burn up all the plants and animals." But Sun wouldn't listen. So Mole did the only thing he could: He ran to catch her, holding her up with all his strength. "Help me!" Mole shouted to the other animals. "Hurry!" All the birds and beasts hurried to help him. They pushed and they pushed. Together they gave the Sun such a mighty shove that she went soaring back into the sky. "Those animals are nasty and rude," Sun decided. "I will stay up here where I belong." And so it was. But Mole's lovely white coat had been scorched quite black by Sun's heat. At first he was very sad, but as he looked at himself in a pool, Mole saw that this new color was every bit as pretty. Ah, but Mole's paws, which had once bent back and forth, could no longer move so easily. They had been bent back forever by Sun's weight. At first Mole was very sad about that too, but then he started to think. "This is a good think after all. Now I can dig more easily in the earth. Which is just what I will do right now." "But where are you going?" the other animals asked. "Don't leave. You are our hero." "Maybe I am, maybe I'm not," Mole said. "But that bright light from Sun hurt my eyes. Thank you, I've had enough of her for awhile." So Mole went to live in the nice, cool earth, where his dark coat fit right in, where his bent-back paws could easily dig, and where the darkness didn't hurt his eyes. Mole was happy down there, and to this day, his children are happy there too.

Why did Sun want to role on the ground?

• she wanted to burn the plants on the ground

• she became too heavy for the sky to hold her

• she saw Mole running on the surface of the land

• she was bored living alone in the sky

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

In the long-ago days, Mole lived on the surface of the land with the other animals. In those days, his paws could bend back and forth, just like a person's hands, and his coat was a lovely white. He was very proud of that coat and those paws. Alone, but up in the sky, Sun was thinking, "I'm bored. I'm tired of living up here by myself. I think I'll try rolling along the ground instead." So just at sunrise, down came Sun. Only Mole heard her words, and only Mole saw her fall. "No, no, no!" he cried. "You mustn't do this. You will burn up all the plants and animals." But Sun wouldn't listen. So Mole did the only thing he could: He ran to catch her, holding her up with all his strength. "Help me!" Mole shouted to the other animals. "Hurry!" All the birds and beasts hurried to help him. They pushed and they pushed. Together they gave the Sun such a mighty shove that she went soaring back into the sky. "Those animals are nasty and rude," Sun decided. "I will stay up here where I belong." And so it was. But Mole's lovely white coat had been scorched quite black by Sun's heat. At first he was very sad, but as he looked at himself in a pool, Mole saw that this new color was every bit as pretty. Ah, but Mole's paws, which had once bent back and forth, could no longer move so easily. They had been bent back forever by Sun's weight. At first Mole was very sad about that too, but then he started to think. "This is a good think after all. Now I can dig more easily in the earth. Which is just what I will do right now." "But where are you going?" the other animals asked. "Don't leave. You are our hero." "Maybe I am, maybe I'm not," Mole said. "But that bright light from Sun hurt my eyes. Thank you, I've had enough of her for awhile." So Mole went to live in the nice, cool earth, where his dark coat fit right in, where his bent-back paws could easily dig, and where the darkness didn't hurt his eyes. Mole was happy down there, and to this day, his children are happy there too.

The author writes that the animals "gave Sun such a mighty shove that she went soaring back into the sky." What is the meaning of soaring?

• shining brightly

• flying high

• burning quickly

• crying loudly

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4