The Brave Little Toaster

Which sentence best describes Mister Toussaint's conflict?

• He loses control of his home when his smart appliances take over.

• Mister Toussaint's smart fridge disposes of his groceries and orders a new batch of item.

• Mister Toussaint is offered a trick device that interferes with all of the smart appliances in his household.

• Mister Toussaint's grandfather leaves him a "stupid" toaster that cannot integrate with the smart appliances in his home.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What conclusion can be drawn about the setting of the story, knowing that it belongs to the science fiction genre?

• The story is set in the USA.

• The story is set in outerspace.

• The story is set in the future.

• The story is set in an appliance store.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

In science fiction, writers explore unexpected possibilities of the past or the future, using known scientific data and theories as well as their imagination. Which 2 details convey the The Brave Little Toaster belongs to the science fiction genre?

• Element of time travel and space

• Advances in technology and nonhuman with human traits

• Setting on another planet and extraterrestrials

• Solving a puzzling situation

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

What can be inferred about science fiction stories?

• They present a world that never was and never could be.

• They involve interactions between people and animals.

• They feature imaginative writing that accurately reflects life.

• They speculate on a world that might one day be possible.

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TEKS.ELA.7.8A

TEKS.ELA.8.8A

How does Mister Toussaint's attitude toward the toaster evolve?

• By the end of the story, Mister Toussaint wishes that the toaster were "smart".

• Even though he thinks the toaster is "stupid" at first, he eventually realizes its value.

• When he first picks up the toaster, Mister Toussaint is sentimental, but later he asks the firefighters to take it away.

• Mister Toussaint is reluctant to bring the toaster home, but realizes that he can integrate it with is other appliances.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the dictionary entry for word retract.

retract: 1. to take back; disavow 2. to draw back or in 3. to utter a sound with the tongue drawn back 4. to draw back the tongue

Which definition most clearly matches the way the word retract is used in paragraph 16?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is Mister Toussaint's primary motivation for confronting his fridge at the beginning of the story, and how does this motivation influence the events in the story, including the resolution of the conflict?

• The fridge made a rude comment by answering him smugly.

• The fridge hummed loudly.

• The fridge discards its contents and orders 300 euros worth of groceries.

• The fridge is a stupid device that is not integrated with other smart appliance.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4