More Stories from Grandma's Attic

Which event contributes most to the narrator's inner conflict of the story?

• She is slow to return home when her grandmother is waiting on her.

• She does not immediately confess to spending money that does not belong to her.

• She is sent to the store by herself and is not used to going there alone.

• She takes a path to the store that is different from her usual route.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence from the story shows that the narrator takes advantage of her situation at the store?

• While Grandma took the hot rolls from the oven, I told her about the candy.

• I would have a nickel and two pennies back.

• The longer I gazed at the candy display, the more certain I became that I needed two pennies' worth as a reward for coming to the store alone.

• I found Grandma's purse and put the quarter in my pocket.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The conversation between Uncle Roy and the narrator leads to the story's resolution because it

• causes the narrator to understand that what she did was wrong

• makes the narrator decide to take responsibility for her actors

• prompts the narrator to ask about the right time to confess

• reveals to the narrator that her grandmother is aware of the narrator's deceit

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

bear 1. to make a product 2. to give a statement as a witness 3. to toleratate a burden 4. to possess a certain characteristic

Which definition best matches the meaning of bear as it is used in paragraph 19?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The end of the story reveals that Grandma

• does not believe it is wrong to spend someone else's money

• wants the narrator to stop making mistakes

• enjoys telling stories about her youth

• is more understanding than the narrator anticipated

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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 is the best summary of the story?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The author's use of the first-person point of view this story enables the reader to-

• observe the actions of only the narrator

• understand the internal struggle of the narrator

• determine the reason why the narrator's grandmother forgives the narrator

• focus on the relationship between the narrator and the other characters

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

As I ran down the lane toward the road, it occurred to me that climbing over the fence and crossing the field would save some time, so I did just that (paragraph 2)

This time I took the long way around by the road. (paragraph 9)

Based on these two sentences, the reader can conclude that the narrator-

• could not return home using the same path she had taken to the store

• realizes her grandmother is in a hurry to get the yeast

• feels satisfied with completing the errand for her grandmother

• is less eager to return home than she was to get to the store

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

Based on Uncle Roy's advice to the narrator, the reader can infer that Uncle Roy-

• is concerned the narrator will be punished by her grandmother for her actions

• has had a similar experience with the narrator's grandmother

• thinks the way the narrator's grandmother has been tricked in amusing

• is sure someone else will tell the narrator's grandmother before the narrator has a chance to

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1