"Stray" by Cynthia Rylant

What event happens in the falling action of "Stray"?

• Snow has fallen.

• Doris finds a stray dog,

• Mr. Lacey explains the conditions of the pound.

• Doris states the stray is a good dog.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Mrs. Lacey is sensible, which means she is

• excited.

• jealous.

• hardworking.

• smart about household concerns such as finances

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In the rising action, Mr. Lacey made the following statement, "I dont' know where it came from, " "but I know where it's going."

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

After her father takes the puppy away, Doris goes directly to school.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Readers use their prior knowledge and details from the text to .......

• make a prediction.

• think about what they don't know.

• reread the story.

• question others,

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Why doesn't Doris give the dog a name?

• She cannot think of one.

• She is too tired to come up with a unique one.

• She does not want to get too attached to the dog.

• She thinks the new owners will name it.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Doris know that the puppy is a good dog?

• It cries in the night for its mother.

• It always tries to go into the kitchen.

• It doesn't tear up things in the basement.

• It isn't house-trained.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the climax of the story "Stray"?

• Mr. Lacey agrees to let the dog sleep in the basement.

• Mr. Lacey wouldn't leave an ant at the pound.

• Mr. Lacey tells Doris that she better go feed her dog.

• Mr. Lacey drives away with the dog.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What event in the story makes you think Doris's parents will not let her keep the puppy?

• The puppy has been abandoned.

• The puppy is on its way to being a big dog.

• Mrs. Lacey doesn't want to waste food.

• Doris's parents refuse to talk to her about the puppy.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

When Mrs. Lacey smiles at her husband near the end of the story, her smile shows

• She finds Mr. Lacey's actions funny.

• She thinks he has behaved foolishly.

• She knew all along she would keep the puppy.

• She is surprised at his unusual behavior.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C