Monkey Masters

Who is the text about?

• Waldemar

• Januszczak

• Congo

• Morris

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.3

What is the main idea of the text?

• The author reflects on his amazement with a monkey named Congo in London in the 1950's who paints deliberately.

• A monkey named Congo paints paintings better than a gorilla and orangutan.

• An author reflects on his belief that monkeys and other animals cannot paint.

• A Monkey named Congo lived in London at a zoo and made art.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

When do these events take place? Choose the BEST answer.

• 1950's

• 1900's

• 2010

• 1975

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CCSS.RI.6.2

Where was Congo from?

• America

• London

• Texas

• Australian zoo

Which of the following is the idiom used in paragraph 12?

• "...functional wooden frames and hung in a line in the no-frills exhibition box..."

• "...20 times the expected price."

• "They shined off the walls like stained glass."

• "The exhibition comes on the heels of a recent auction..."

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the idiom mean in paragraph 12?

• The exhibition consisted of pictures of different monkey heels.

• The exhibition comes directly after a recent auction on Congo's art.

• The exhibition comes right before a planned auction of Congo's work.

• The exhibition will take place on a hill.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

In paragraph 2, which word describes how the author initially feels about monkeys and art?

• doubtful

• ecstatic

• crimson

• assailed

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CCSS.RL.6.4

What does cajoling mean?

• forcing movement

• to sparse

• to be a purist

• to persuade

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

what is the meaning of deliberate?

• deli sandwich

• deligate

• intentional

• consistent

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the meaning of assailed?

• come upon suddenly

• to sail

• to probe

• stop suddenly

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4