According to the passage, why was the basketball hoop raised?

• The strong wind pushed it over and raised it.

• The hoop fell over and knocked down a tree.

• Someone broke it and wouldn't fix it.

• The tree crushed the basketball hoop when the tree fell over.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How do you know that this story is realistic fiction?

• The pictures give us extra information about settings and characters.

• There are magical characters in the story.

• It's a made up story that can really happen in real life.

• Things that happen in the story could not happen in real life.

Why did the author write this story?

• To convince the reader that you should build a basketball hoop.

• To inform the reader about recycling and how you can make different things from them.

• To tell a story about two children who could not work together to solve a problem.

• To explain about how to build a basketball hoop.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What does the word fair mean in the following sentence? "I wish we could play at home too, instead of just at school. It's not fair."

• A small festival.

• Something that is right.

• A good-looking person.

• Something that is light-colored.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did Kim feel about building a basketball hoop out of recyclable materials?

• Excited

• Nervous

• Encouraging

• Frustrated

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Based on your answer from question 5, select two text evidences that support your answer.

• Mr. Morse picked up a plastic laundry basket. "We were going to recycle this basket, but I think it's reusable."

• "It looks useless, old, and cracked," said Kim.

• "No, it could be useful," said Marcos. "We can cut off the bottom to make a fine hoop and then an adult can help us attach it to the post."

• Kim frowned. "I want a new basketball hoop," she said.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose a sentence that could describe Kim's feelings at the end of the story.

• "I wish we could play at home too, instead of only at school."

• "Wow! I was wrong. This recycled basketball hoop is really great!"

• "Yes, and I can beat you whenever I want!"

• "I still don't believe it will be as good as a new one."

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3