Gate A-4

What point of view does the author use in the passage Gate A-4?

• First person
• Third person omniscient
• Second person
• Third person limited

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the overall theme of the passage Gate A-4?

• If you are lost, do not fret-just ask a friend for help.
• At first if you don't succeed, remember to try and try again.
• A small act of kindness can go a long way and bring people together.
• It is okay to be different, even if other people do not agree.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why did the author, Naomi Shihab Nye, include the phrases in Arabic, the description of the mamool cookies, and the explanation of the potted plant in her story?

• So that the reader would want to visit Palenstine
• So that the reader would have a mental image of the setting
• So that the reader could make a personal connection to the old lady
• So that the reader would understand the author's position in the passage

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the best summary of this passage?

• The old lady wanted to go home, but she was lost. So the narrator helped her find her way home. Then, the old lady thanked her with homemade cookies.
• The narrator wanted to help the old lady, but first she had to calm her down. So, they discussed things they had in common. Then, everyone around Gate A-4 got to know each other and got along.
• The narrator wanted to go home to El Paso, but had to calm down an old lady first. So, they sat around eating cookies. Then, they all got on the plane safely.
• The old lady wanted to get on the plane, but she did not understand what anyone was saying. So, the flight attendant called for help. Then, the old lady calmed down.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Which line from the story best describes the author's overall feelings about kindness?

• "Well –one pauses these days. Gate 4-A was my own gate. I went there."
• "And I noticed my new best friend – by now we were holding hands..."
• "And I looked around that gate of late and weary ones and thought, this is the world I want to live in."
• "This can still happen anywhere. Not everything is lost."

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

In the poem, the word crumpled means...

• fallen to the floor

• wrinkled

• literally in pieces

• wadded into a ball

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the tone at the end of the poem?

• hopeful and optimistic

• confused and apprehensive

• upset and distraught

• rejoicing and triumphant

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the theme of the poem?

• People are often afraid of people they can't find something in common with.

• Sharing a frightening experience has the ability to bring people together.

• It's important to treat every person as a friend, even if they have treated you poorly.

• Shared experiences can help people see beyond their differences and come together.

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CCSS.RL.7.2