Air Review: Don't Count Your Chickens

1. In paragraph 1, what does the phrase "He strutted around the yard like a king's jewel come to life" mean?

• A- The rooster walked freely at the farm.

• B- The rooster had been cleaned and groomed.

• C- The rooster proudly showed off its feathers.

• D- The rooster was slow in responding to the brothers.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

2. Select two ways that the grandmother's proverbs help develop the passage.

• A- Her words influence Juancho's thoughts.

  C- Her words give a different perspective on the brothers' situations.

• B- Her words function as the narrator of the story.

  E- Her words remind Fulano and Mengano of the important role she plays in their lives.

• A- Her words influence Juancho's thoughts.

  D- Her words provide context for understanding the brothers' history.

• B- Her words function as the narrator of the story.

  C- Her words give a different perspective on the brothers' situations.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

3. What does the word "volley" suggest about the older brothers' actions in paragraph 4?

• A- They spit many seeds at once.

• B- They spit the seeds accidentally.

• C- They are careless with the seeds.

• D- They have a contest with the seeds.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4. What does paragraph 4 reveal about the brothers' opinions of each other?

• A- Juancho respects his older brothers.

• B- His older brothers do not consider Juancho their equal.

• C- His older brothers want Juancho to go somewhere else.

• D- Juancho thinks his older brothers do not work hard enough on the farm.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

5. Part A

How does the author develop the different perspectives of Juancho and his brothers in the story?​

• A- by comparing the thoughts they have about the watermelon

• B- by describing the thoughts they have about their animals

• C- by describing their attitudes toward wealth

• D- by comparing their attitudes toward work

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

5. Part B

Select two details that support the answer in Part A.

• A- "While Fulano and Mengano dozed in the sun on the porch, or went to town for the. . . domino games, Juancho cared for their animals."(paragraph 1)

  
  

  B- "'Didn't we tell you?' said the two older brothers. 'We'll make our fortunes at the fair.'" (paragraph 2)

• C- "To find green grass and water, Juancho walked the cow three kilometers to the river each morning and went back for her each evening." (paragraph 5)

  
  

  E- "Although not quite as big as a sea turtle or a satellite, it was now rounder and greener than any they had ever seen at the fair, which is just where they decided to take it." (paragraph 13)

• A- "While Fulano and Mengano dozed in the sun on the porch, or went to town for the. . . domino games, Juancho cared for their animals."(paragraph 1)

  
  

  C- "To find green grass and water, Juancho walked the cow three kilometers to the river each morning and went back for her each evening." (paragraph 5)

• B- "'Didn't we tell you?' said the two older brothers. 'We'll make our fortunes at the fair.'" (paragraph 2)

  
  

  D- "The older brothers raised their shouts of joy , full of plans for the future of their rooster and their cow. Grandmother shrugged philosophically." (paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

6. How does the storm affect the events of the passage?

• A- It predicts the happiness the brothers will experience.

• B- It impacts the brothers' fortune in good and bad ways.

• C- It shows how the farm continues to fail despite the brothers' efforts.

• D- It demonstrates how the brothers cannot understand the impact of nature.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

7. Part A

What theme does the watermelon seed develop in the story?​

• A- Good fortune can come from unexpected things.

• B- Growth comes when people work together.

• C- Opportunities are given to those who wait.

• D- Every act of kindness makes a difference.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7. Part B

Which detail from the passage supports the answer in Part A?

• A- "Juancho took care to moisten it daily from a soda bottle filled with river water." (paragraph 6)

• B- "One day Grandmother came for a visit, bringing the three brothers a sack of roasted coffee beans from her hilltop farm." (paragraph 7)

• C- "‘IAy, hermanos! Look at that!' He pointed to the manure pile." (paragraph 10)

• D- "Today the three brothers still live together under one roof—a new waterproof tin roof paid for with prize money from the fair." (paragraph 14)

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10