Passage 1: EOG Prep Claxton/Hunt

Read this excerpt from paragraph 2 of the selection.

"Doghouse! Fernanda's "heart leaped" tell about Fernanda?

What does the phrase "heart leaped" tell about Fernanda?

• She is concerned about protecting her dog by building a doghouse.

• She is excited about the idea of getting a dog when she hears the word "doghouse"

• She is worried that building a doghouse will be a lot of hard work.

• She is amused with her grandfather when he keeps repeating the word doghouse.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the author show that Avo's and Maria's views about Fernanda getting a dog are different?

• By including the exact words they say to Fernanda

• By showing what Fernanda thinks about each of them

• By describing how they act when they are first introduced

• By letting the carrot reveal how each of them were cut

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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

Which statement best supports the inference that Avo likes to help others solve problems?

• He arrives home from work with sawdust on his clothes.

• He tells Fernanda that their last name has a special meaning.

• He explains to Fernanda that her dog will be difficult to train.

• He suggest a way that Fernanda can show she is responsible.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

4. How does the setting affect the decisions that characters make in the selection?

• The setting of Avo's shed provides Fernanda with a plan for the doghouse.

• The setting of yard determines the lengths of the boards Marcela cuts.

• The neighborhood setting provides multiple character's help in designing the doghouse.

• The backyard setting provides items that help Fernanda decide how to construct a roof.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Fernanda's desire for a dog ost affect the plot?

• It established the central conflict.

• It allows minor characters to develop

• It provides a reason for the family to move to the country.

• It introduces the theme of learning from disappointments

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In paragraph 9, what is the meaning of the word potential?

• Powerful

• Possible

• Unusual

• buried

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

7. Read the sentence from the selection.

"Fernanda could see disaster written all over that handle."

What does the phrase "see disaster written all over" mean in this sentence?

• Fernanda thinks the hammer will cause her to fail.

• Fernanda sees markings on the hammer that seem to tell her a story.

• Fernanda believes the hammer has caused some kind of destruction.

• Fernanda thinks she might get hurt while using the hammer.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4