Beautiful music/tasty challenge

What is the theme of Passage 1 and Passage 2? (RL.1.2)

• Try your hardest.

• Believe in yourself.

• always put your family first

• be grateful for your knowledge

What events lead to the main characters in Passage 1 and Passage 2 overcoming their

fears? (RL.3.9)

• both characters run away from their problems

• both characters spend time practicing their skills

• both characters are forced to participate in the events

• both characters are encouraged by others in their abilities

What is the meaning of the phrase nothing ventured nothing gained as used in

paragraph 13 of Passage 1? (RL.2.4; L.3.5b)

• Trying new things makes life mor exciting

• Going on an adventure can lead to great memories

• Everything that happens brings new understandings

• You cannot expect to achieve anything if you never take any risks

How are the points of view in both passages different? (RL.2.6)

• One is told by a narrator and the other is told by the speaker

• One is told in the first-person point of view and the other is written in the third-person point of view

• One is told from the point of view of the main character and the other is told in the first person point of view

• One is told by the point of view of various characters and the other is told from the point of view of the main character

Question 5 part A: What information does passage 1 give the reader that passage 2 does not?

• The description of the sequence of events by the narrator

• The thoughts and feelings of the main character of the passage

• The thoughts and feelings of characters that are not the narrator

• The description of the solution of the story's problem by the narrator.

Question 5 part B Select detail from passage 1 that supports your answer to part B

• “‘You never want to play for anyone besides your family and your teacher.’”(paragraph 6)

• “Lisa knew she had a knack for the trumpet, but she didn’t like to admit her

  deepest fear, which was that everyone would laugh at her if she went onstage,

  especially if she made a mistake.” (paragraph 7)

• “‘We could hear you from the living room and decided to come closer so we

  could hear every note.’” (paragraph 11)

• “Marie’sfriendswerealwaysatthehouseandtheyhadheardherplaybefore.”

  (paragraph 12)

Question 6. In Passage 2, what is the meaning of the phrase when push comes to shove as used in the sentence below? (RL.2.4; L. 3.5b)

“‘So when push comes to shove, the best thing to do is just jump in and have fun?’ Kevin asked.” (paragraph 8)

• a difficult situation with no clear solution

• the point where someone must make a decision

• the idea that you can hurt others if they hurt you first

• when someone avoids learning a new activity that could be fun