Sailing to America Comprehension

The genre for Sailing to America is

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• expository text

• fable

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Da want to go to America?

• his brother was missing

• he needed to immigrate to Ireland

• he thought he could find work there

• Nora and Danny were waiting for him there

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.3.7

Why does Nora think life might be better in America?

• there will be enough food to eat

• it will be more relaxing there

• Ma and Da won't have to worry so much

• America has people to carry your bags

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CCSS.RL.3.1

How long did it take Da to save enough money to send for the rest of the family?

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 5 years

• 48 hours

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of these sentences uses simile as a form of figurative language?

• She thought of buildings and streetcars he wrote about.

• The waves were as big as mountains.

• They got on a crowded steamship and began their voyage.

• In her dreams, she could picture Da on a crowded street.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What valuable gift did a fellow traveler give to Nora and Danny?

• American money

• a miniature Statue of Liberty from the gift shop

• a smooth looking glass

• an old thin blanket

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of these sentence is NOT a simile?

• the ocean was as smooth as glass

• the blanket was as thin as a rag

• as they filed off the ferry, Nora saw Uncle Sean's dark hair

• the waves were as tall as mountains

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of these is a theme for this selection?

• good versus evil

• growing up

• following your dreams

• quest for knowledge

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

How do you know the story is historical fiction?

• it is a true story

• it takes place in the past

• it is made up

• the pictures have historical details

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

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CCSS.RI.3.1