iReady - Ruth Fielding excerpt

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that Ruth is a careful person?

• "I don't think we'd better go home that way, Helen."

• "Halfway across the field they passed along the edge of a bush-bordered hollow."

• "We can't cross the creek, Ruthie!' shrieked Helen."

• "As Ruth scrambled aside and then fairly rolled over the edge of the bank out of sight, the cap was left dangling right in front of the stump."

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the phrase "gaining on them" tell about the bull?

• It is staring at the children.

• It is larger than the children.

• it is running around the children.

• It is getting closer to the children.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

In which paragraph does the country setting change from familiar to frightening for the characters?

• 6

• 10

• 14

• 18

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which event presents the solution to the children's problem?

• Ruth runs toward the creek.

• The bull crashes into the stump.

• The children begin to run.

• Ruth grabs Helen's red hat.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which is the best summary of the selection?

• Three children decide to walk across a farmers field. A bull, angered by the red hat one child wears, chases them into a creek bed. There the. all crashes into a tree stump, and the children get away.

• Three children take a shortcut across a farmer's field. They think the cows will not be there, but then Hiram Bassett's bull begins to chase them. They run to a creek bed and hide.

• A girl warns her friends about cutting across a farmer's field, but they do not listen. This is a big mistake because there is an angry bull in the field that chases them. The children must run a long way to escape the bull.

• Some children are walking across a farmers field on a cold day. A bull sees the red hat one of the children is wearing. The hat makes him mad, even though the other children are wearing hats, too.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

How is Helen different from Ruth at the beginning of the selection?

• Helen is frustrated about having to stop skating.

• Helen is unhappy that the weather is so cold.

• Helen is unconcerned about crossing the field.

• Helen is eager to cross the ice on the river.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that quick thinking helps save the children from the bull?

• "Tom leaped through the bushes and looked down the hill."

• "The bull is there - I declare it is."

• "But we can get below the bank - out of sight!' panted her chum."

• "Ruth, with the red cap in her hand, stumbled over a root and fell to her knees."

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

How does the narrators point of view affect how the story is told?

• It builds excitement by showing how each character escapes from the bull.

• It suggests that the children are too careless to make good decisions.

• It creates a calm tone by showing that the characters are able to cross the creek.

• It shows that running from the bull has made the children more daring.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6