Summary

It was the habit of Mr. Rolles, every afternoon, to walk for a while in Raeburn's garden. This afternoon, as he wandered, suddenly he saw something. It was half-buried in the soil. His fingers reached down to dig up a small, fancy box. Mr. Rolles opened it. He drew a breath in surprise: here, in a cradle of green velvet, was a diamond as large as the egg of a duck. As the sun shone on it, it was as bright as electricity. It seemed almost to burn his hand. The famous Rajah's Diamond!

Without thinking, Mr. Rolles looked around in a hurry. He saw no one: nothing but the sunny garden and the tall treetops. In a second, he shut the case. He thrust it in his pocket and hurried to his office.

A student wants to highlight important details in the passage. Which of the following would be the least important to highlight?

• It was half-buried in the soil.

• Rolles thrust it in his pocket.

• The sun was shining brightly

• He found the Rajah's Diamond

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

(1) Cathy was sleepy. She had stayed up too late watching television, and then she had to get up early to pick up her friend for school. She could barely keep her eyes open during computer class. At one point, she even dozed off in the middle of playing the Splat game! It was her favorite game, but even the cars buzzing off of the computer screen couldn't keep her eyes open. Poor Cathy! She didn't want to get in trouble for sleeping in class.

(2) Cathy remembered a comic book she once read. A boy in the comic pasted pictures of eyeballs over his eyelids. That way, he could sleep, but it looked like his eyes were open! She decided to try it. She drew some eyes on a scrap of paper and taped them to her eyelids, then she fell asleep. It worked for a few minutes, but then Mr. Chalmers caught her. He said, "Nice try, Cathy! Wake up!"

Which line best shows an idea that is important to include in a summary of this story?

• Poor Cathy!

• . . . but then Mr. Chalmers caught her.

• . . . she had to get up early to pick up her friend . . .

• It was her favorite game...

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2