Rules - Chapter 7-8

SUMMARY

Which is the most important event in Chapter 8?

• Catherine meets Kristi.

• David watches TV.

• Mom makes phone calls.

• Kristi pets Nutmeg and Cinnamon.

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INFERENCE

Which words best describe Catherine’s home?

• quiet and peaceful

• complicated and challenging

• trouble-free and easy-going

• simple and laid-back

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CCSS.RL.4.1

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PLOT

Which sentence does not belong? Look for an extra detail that could be left out without changing the meaning of the paragraph.

Catherine was getting words ready for Jason when Kristi came over. David soon interrupted because his tape wouldn’t play. David was listening to Frog and Toad Are Friends. After the tape was fixed, David left for only a moment before he interrupted Catherine again. This time Catherine took David to Mom’s room, so she could have some peace.

• Catherine was getting words ready for Jason when Kristi came over.

• David soon interrupted because his tape wouldn’t play.

• David was listening to Frog and Toad Are Friends.

• After the tape was fixed, David left for only a moment before he interrupted Catherine again.

• This time Catherine took David to Mom’s room, so she could have some peace.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

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SEQUENCING

Which event happened first?

• Jason laughs out loud when Catherine tells him about her guinea pigs.

• Catherine helps Jason with his headphones.

• David shrieks because his cassette player messes up the tape.

• David watches Thomas the Tank Engine.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.3A

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SEQUENCING

Which event happened last?

• Jason laughs out loud when Catherine tells him about her guinea pigs.

• Catherine helps Jason with his headphones.

• David shrieks because his cassette player messes up the tape.

• David watches Thomas the Tank Engine.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.3C

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

All the way up Kristi’s walkway, I want to skip or run or twirl with my arms out, like a six-year-old.

Which type of figurative language is used?

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

All the way up Kristi’s walkway, I want to skip or run or twirl with my arms out, like a six-year-old.

Why did the author use this type of figurative language?

• to show that Catherine is a little kid

• to show that Kristi feels more free now that she can play with Catherine without David around

• to show that Catherine is immature

• to show that Catherine is much older than David

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.RL.4.1

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