Invisible Thread

Maurice makes a toast to Laura. Which statement best describes Maurice and Laura on that occasion?

• Maurice is a grown man, and Laura is celebrating her fiftieth birthday.

• Maurice and Laura have reunited after many years to recall their youth.

• Maurice is still a young boy, and Laura is a young working woman.

• Maurice has just gotten married, and Laura is attending the wedding.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

__________: synonyms: grit, tolerance, flexibiilty antonym:brittle unyielding

• generosity

• perseverance

• resilience

• possessive

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is an "invisible thread?"

• clear sewing material

• the connection between two people

• the course of a person's life

• an important person in your life

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does Laura feel as she listens to Maurice?

• foolish

• confused

• brave

• emotional

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does A Simple Act explain that is not explained in An Invisible Thread?

• The significance of the toast Maurice makes

• The significance of Maurice in Laura's life

• The significance of Laura in Maurice's life

• The significance of the title An Invisible Thread

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the definition of optimistic?

• joins together

• link

• ability to recover quickly

• hopeful about the future

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does someone behave if she shows resilience in the face of a problem?

• She completely ignores the problem.

• She is able to recover from the problem.

• She feels helpless about the problem.

• She blames someone else for the problem.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Define ADJECTIVE:

• a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

• a word that modifies a verb or another adverb

• the "idea" form of a noun

• a word that joins two nouns

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which is the definition of CUMULATIVE adjective?

• adjectives that modify the same noun, but cannot be reversed, nor use a comma

• adjectives that modify the same noun, but can be reversed and can replace the comma with the word "and"

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which statement best describe Maurice and Laura's relationship now?

• They are business partners

• They dislike each other

• They have drifted apart and and rarely speak

• They are family

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3