"Nasbah's Rescue"

Which choice provides a summary of the passage?

• Nasbah helps her grandfather and brothers move a flock of sheep down a steep trail into a canyon. Along the way, a lamb becomes lost. Nasbah checks the trail alone and saves the lamb by climbing down into a narrow hole.

• Nasbah is excited to help her grandfather move a flock of sheep from one grazing site to another. She promises her mother that she will watch out for all the lambs. Nasbah keeps

  track of the lambs and counts them often.

• Nasbah wants to learn more about sheep from her grandfather. Her grandfather agrees to let her follow along when he moves the sheep and lambs down a steep trail. Nasbah works hard and helps her grandfather get the sheep and lambs safely into the corral.

• Nasbah is curious about how her grandfather and brothers keep track of all the sheep. She helps them move the sheep to a new grazing site, but one lamb goes missing along the way. Nasbah helps her grandfather locate the missing lamb.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

In which TWO ways do paragraphs 1-4 contribute to the overall structure of the passage?

• They describe the problem that the main character faces.

• They establish the setting of the passage.

• They explain how the main character solves the problem.

• They introduce important information about the main characters

• They provide information about a previous conflict in the passage

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

How does the setting change?

• from frightening to familiar

• from breezy to hot and humid

• from shaded to flat and open

• from peaceful to dangerous

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the author mean by the phrase "picked their way down the trail" in paragraph 6?

• The sheep moved carefully along the rocky trail.

• The sheep chose different paths to get to the bottom of the trail.

• The sheep fell many times on the rocky trail.

• The sheep gathered in a group as they walked along the trail.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Which quotation supports the inference that Nasbah is a creative problem solver?

• “She looked over toward the hogan, but everyone was already inside. She thought quickly, then decided it wouldn’t take her long to search for the lamb.” (paragraph 10)

• “But then she heard another faint sound—the bleating of a lamb! Nasbah scrambled up the trail toward the sound.” (paragraph 13)

• “Nasbah took off her jacket and wrapped it under the lamb’s belly. Then she zipped it closed over his back so that he wouldn’t slip out.” (paragraph 15)

• “‘You’ll be all right, little lamb,’ she kept saying to him. His sweet lamb smell tickled her nose, and she could feel the frantic beating of his heart against her chest.” (paragraph 16)

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

What does the author mean by the phrase "lost its footing" in paragraph 7?

• The sheep could not see its feet

• The sheep forgot which trail to take.

• The sheep slipped while walking on the rocks.

• The sheep jumped over other sheep on the trail.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Where did Nasbah find the lamb?

• in the corral

• in the crevasse

• in the hogan

• in the water

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How are Nasbah and her grandfather different?

• Nasbah is mainly concerned about the safety of the lambs, but her grandfather watches the entire flock.

• Nasbah looks forward to helping with the sheep, but her grandfather is unsure if she is ready to care for the sheep.

• Nasbah is not hungry enough to eat yet, but her grandfather cannot wait to eat a delicious meal.

• Nasbah gets lost easily while walking on the trail, but her grandfather knows his way on the trail very well.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Part B

Which quotation from the passage BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• “Every year, when it was time for Grandfather to move the sheep down from their winter grazing site on the mesa, he always waited until a Saturday so that his grandchildren could help.” (paragraph 2)

• “Nasbah ran past Grandfather and her brothers to the back of the flock. She’d told her mother she wanted to make sure the lambs made it down the steep trail to the bottom of the canyon.” (paragraph 4)

• “She lingered to watch them as Grandfather and her brothers walked to the hogan for some of Grandmother’s tasty fry bread.” (paragraph 8)

• “Then Nasbah picked her way down the rocky trail. Just as she reached the bottom, she saw her parents, grandparents, and brothers all heading toward her.” (paragraph 19)

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

How does the third-person point of view influence how events are described?

• It helps the reader understand the joy of the mother when her daughter and the lamb were both saved.

• It helps the reader understand Nasbah’s actions and the reasons for her actions when she saved the lamb.

• It helps the reader understand Nasbah’s opinion of how difficult it is to care for a flock of sheep.

• It helps the reader understand the trust the mother had in her daughter to take care of the flock of sheep.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6