The Secret Keepers HMH M9 W3

The first three paragraphs of the passage suggest that one of the author’s main purposes is to...

• describe Reuben’s appearance.

• provide information about Reuben’s habits.

• show that Reuben is brave.

• build excitement about what will happen to Reuben.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

How is Reuben’s discovery of his jack-in-the-box important to the plot of the passage?

• It makes him worry that The Smoke may be acting through his toys as well as his watch.

• It reminds him that Mrs. Genevieve probably knows the secret to making the watch work

• It makes him realize that activating the watch may not be a wise idea.

• It suggests a possible solution to the problem he is having.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

How do Reuben’s feelings about Mrs. Genevieve develop over the passage?

• Reuben begins to suspect she is working with The Smoke.

• Reuben comes to realize that she is right about the watch.

• Reuben learns to trust her more than he trusts his mother.

• Reuben begins to find her ideas hard to believe.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

The passage says that Reuben’s excuse for not watching a movie with his mom was plausible. This means that the excuse was

• upsetting.

• amusing.

• believable.

• original.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which statement provides the best summary of the passage?

• A boy is able to grow closer to his mother after she helps him through a frightening time.

• A boy is unable to discover the secret of the magical objects in his room.

• A boy discovers through an experiment that a mysterious watch has the power to make him invisible.

• A boy learns to control the magical powers he has been given.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the author's purpose?

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to explain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Whose point of view is the story told from?

• first person

• 3rd person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What figure of speech is being used: "His heartbeat was galloping."

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the main problem in the story?

• Reuben couldn't figure out how to open the watch.

• Reuben was afraid his mother would find the watch.

• Reuben was afraid The Smoke would find him and take the watch.

• Reuben couldn't get the jack-in-the-box to work.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

When Reuben says his jacket made him panic, his mother winks. What does this suggest?

• Reuben's mother is suspicious of the jacket story.

• Reuben'n mother is always winking at Reuben.

• Reuben's mother is afraid that something is in his room.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2