A Rainy Day at the Farmer’s Market

1

Matthew and his family go to the farmer’s market regularly. Pick the two details from the passage that best support this inference.

• Kayla helps load the crates onto the truck.

• Mathew knows his friend Jose will be there.

• Grandmother bakes pies to sell at the market.

• Dad knows the name of the parking attendant.

• Matthew thinks the rain will allow them to stay home.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

2

The author uses the word disappointed in the passage. Click on the group of words in the sentence that best show that idea.

• A cloudy Saturday

• Skip the Farmer’s Market

• What I wanted

• No such luck

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

3

Read the sentences from the passage.

Finally I saw Jose. I ran over and almost collapsed.

What does the word collapsed suggest?

• Matthew is noisy.

• Matthew is very helpful.

• Mathew feels cheerful.

• Matthew feels very tired.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

4A

Which of these inferences about Mathew is supported by the passage?

• Mathew does not get enough exercise.

• Matthew wants to go to the farmer’s market.

• Matthew does not care if his family gets wet.

• Mathew enjoys eating his grandmother’s baked goods.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

4B

Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer in part A?

• I had hoped to do what I wanted today.

• Grandmother’s homemade pies and cookies made my mouth water.

• I realized I had forgotten the umbrellas.

• I ran over and almost collapsed.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

What happens after Matthew and Jose open the umbrellas?

• The rain begins to fall.

• The crowds begin to thin out.

• Matthew visits Jose and his mother at their stand.

• Matthew sets up the table with the fruits and vegetables.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

6

How does the author develop the idea that Matthew takes responsibility for his actions?

• Matthew stops explaining to his dad about the boots and begins helping.

• Mathew comes outside in time to load the crates of produce onto the truck.

• Matthew is disappointed that he still must go to the market, even though it is raining.

• Matthew asks his friend to help him carry the umbrellas carefully through the crowd.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

7

Read the sentences from the passage.

I ran past tables of flowers, fruits, vegetables, and even homemade sops and hand-kitted sweaters, but I could not find Jose.

Choose two statements that best explain why the cut Hour chose to include this sentence.

• To show that Matthew is good at running

• To prove that Matthew’s problem is very serious

• To help the reader imagine the farmer’s market

• To show that it was difficult for Matthew to find Jose

• To prove that there were many other sellers at the market besides Matthew’s family

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

8

How does the paragraph about Matthew looking for his cowboy boots add to the plot?

• Matthew takes his time finding them, which adds to the calm feeling of the story.

• Matthew spends a lot of time looking for them, which adds a feeling of mystery to the story.

• Matthew gets too busy looking form the, causing him to forget the umbrellas, which sets up the problem in the story.

• Matthew is unable to find them, causing him to wear his sneakers, which builds on the character description in the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5