Wonders: Unit 1 Week 3

Read the story City of Parades from your Week 4 learning packet. Use what you have read to answer questions 1-5.

The author explains the different parades that are in Chicago by listing _______.

• the date each parade takes place

• how long each parade lasts

• the number of people in the parade

• how many years each parade has run

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How does the author show that the Nowruz parade can be a longer celebration than the other parades?

• by explaining why people carry long signs

• by explaining that it ends with a family dinner

• by explaining that it starts on the first day of Spring.

• by explaining why people place flowers on the roadside.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How does the author show that Chicago is the city of parades?

• by explaining how each parade started

• by sequencing the parades that happen

• by comparing and contrasting each of the parades

• by telling the number of people that take part in the parades

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

The author talks about the Columbus Day Parade LAST because it

• has the most spectators

• is the least important parade

• is the final parade of the year

• has the fewest floats in the parade

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

The paper dragon in the Chinese New Year parade is a sign that the __________.

• acrobats are coming

• parade is about to begin

• lion dancers are coming

• parade is about to end

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Read the sentence from the passage.

People place pink and purple flowers on the roadside.

Based on the words road and side, what is the meaning of the compound word roadside?

• the side of a road

• a road with two sides

• the side of a driveway

• a road that does sideways

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

Read the sentence from the passage.

Nosiy firecrackers are set off as the dragon winds down the street

Based on the words fire and crackers, what is the meaning of the compound word firecrackers?

• fire coming out of cracks in the road.

• crackers that are the same color as fire.

• crackers that have been cooked over a fire

• paper cylinders that make fire and cracking noises.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

Read the sentence from the passage.

Many spectators fill the sidewalks to cheer on the people in the parade.

Based on the words side and walks, what is the meaning of the compound word sidewalks?

• a path of the side of a building

• a narrow walk alonside a bridge

• a paved walk at the side of a street

• a marked trail

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CCSS.L.2.4D

Read the sentence from the passage.

People march down the street with bagpipes. They play Irish songs.

Based on the words bag and pipes, what is the meaning of the compound word bagpipes?

• bags stuffed into pipes

• a bag in the shape of pipes

• people carrying pipes in bags

• an instrument with a bag and pipes

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3F

Read the sentence from the passage.

Every year they show their pride by marching in parades to celebrate their cultures.

What does celebrate mean in the sentence above?

• to do something for an important event

• to see something sad

• to think about something for a long time.

• to watch something very closely

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4