The Space Rock

Where does the story take place?

• at the meteorite museum

• in downtown Rock Creek

• in a ghost town

• on Karl's family's farm

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

You can infer that Karl felt _______ when the meteorite landed near him.

• scared

• sad

• thoughtful

• angry

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which line from the story supports that Karl felt scared?

• "He shook his head sadly."

• "'What did you do?'"

• "My legs were shakin' so bad I barely made it up the bank."

• "We'd find him sittin' in the barn for hours at a time just starin' at the rock all quiet and serious."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What can you guess hollerin' means in the sentence "I heard Mama and Daddy hollerin' for me"?

• speaking softly

• scooping out

• calling loudly

• climbing down

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

If there had been fewer than five rocks in the voting box, the family would have...

• given the meteorite to Rock Creek.

• sold the meteorite.

• kept the meteorite on their farm.

• broken the meteorite into small pieces.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

According to the informational text, about how many rocks from Mars or the moon can be found on Earth?

• 4

• 500

• 1,000

• 2,012

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Who is the narrator of the story?

• a ghost

• Mama

• Mr. Johnson

• Karl

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following best describes Daddy?

• unselfish

• cranky

• strict

• silly

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which line from the story supports that Daddy was unselfish?

• "You don't disturb Daddy when he's talkin' to his truck."

• "Daddy stared at Brother like he had lost his mind."

• "'I believe that getting what you need out of something is better than getting all that you can out of something.'"

• "Daddy never complained."

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Mama and Daddy stare at Karl "with a peculiar look" after seeing where the meteorite landed because they...

• are angry Karl let the dog get away.

• realize how close Karl came to being hurt.

• know they'll make a lot of money soon.

• no longer have a place to plant their crops.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C