Scary Tales

The author’s viewpoint is that scary tales are

• A a punishment for liars.

• B good for children.

• C difficult to tell.

• D usually also funny.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

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The author says she enjoys scary stories because

• A they helped her grandfather recover from illness.

• B she wants junior high students to listen to her.

• C she likes to get attention.

• D her grandfather liked them.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In lines 8–9, when the author’s grandmother says, “Hold it, let me leave the room, lightning’s going to strike,” she means that

• A there is a severe storm in the area.

• B the story Granddaddy will tell is about lightening.

• C the story that Granddaddy is about to tell is a lie.

• D she needs an excuse to leave the room.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the author’s counterargument to those who say she should not tell scary stories to children?

• A Children are like mules that are too stubborn to listen.

• B Children enjoy bedtime stories told by adults.

• C Children can frighten themselves, even without scary stories.

• D Children need to hear stories so they can get to sleep.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

What does the author mean in lines 37–42 when she says, “What is my branch? A good scary story”?

• A A scary story can be dangerous.

• B A scary story affects listening skills.

• C A scary story is a good attention-getter.

• D A scary story is a branch of literature.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why does the author say it is important not to “lose your sense of fear”?

• A It helps her to remember her grandfather.

• B It is helpful in dealing with children.

• C It leads people to be more cautious.

• D It makes people sleep better at night.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

What evidence does the author cite to prove that scary tales do not harm children?

• A She tells about the scary tales that she heard as a child.

• B She points out that junior high students are like mules.

• C She explains that “fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”

• D She says “you should think twice before you go into the woods.”

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Which is an example of the author’s informal style?

• A “Children need to be frightened.”

• B “I’d get closer to Pa ‘cause I wanted to watch the people listening to him.”

• C “He wanted me to know that only fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”

• D “I loved those days when Grandpa told his scary stories.”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The author tells scary tales to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders to

• A get their attention.

• B make them afraid of her.

• C prove that fear is a good thing.

• D help them cope with their emotions

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

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CCSS.RL.8.6

Which example shows that the author has a humorous style?

• A “He was sick a lot, but if visitors came, he’d prop himself up in an armchair and put a quilt on his lap.”

• B “When you don’t exercise it, you lose your sense of fear. That’s why my granddaddy told me scary stories.”

• C “So I remained fat for the rest of my life. That’s why no monsters have ever bothered me.”

• D “Children can frighten themselves without your help. When they’re alone in bed they hear thing and they see things.”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3