What inference can be made about Jesse from the first sentence of the story? "Couldn't Pete talk about anything but fish?"

He is annoyed with his cousin Pete.

He doesn't get along with his cousin Pete.

He wants to talk about fish with his cousin.

He doesn't want to be with his family.

What causes Jesse to drive past the store on his way to buy milk?

He is distracted by his thoughts about his accident.

He is distracted by the dolphin on the beach.

He decides that it is too cold to get out of the car.

He decides that he needs more time to think.

Which sentence indicates that Jesse does not enjoy the family reunions as much as he once did?

Once outside, he wished he’d brought his parka—the wind had an icy sting—but he wasn’t going back into the house.

Jesse didn’t want to think about how a man driving a pickup had jumped a red light, slamming into his car and fracturing his legs.

These days Jesse always felt as if there was a tight, hard knot in his chest.

On impulse, he turned the wheel, pulling into an empty parking lot that faced the water.

Why did the author choose to title this story The Pod?

Because the story is about a dolphin stranded from his pod.

Because Jesse learns that his family is his pod.

How did Jesse injure his legs?

A man driving a pickup had jumped a red light, slamming into his car and fracturing his legs.

Jesse slipped and fell on a slippery ice-covered sidewalk.

Jesse jumped out of a tree and broke his legs.

Jesse was hit by a car walking home from school.

What is the rising action in the story?

Jesse misses the store and ends up stopping at the beach

Listening to Pete lecture about dolphins

What is the Climax of the story?

Making a contraption out of his windbreaker and moving the dolphin

Recalling what Pete had said about dolphins

Seeing the dolphin with its pod

What is the Falling action of the story?

When Jesse realizes the dolphin has to save its self

Remembering his accident and playing soccer

Knowing Pete would probably call the Cape Cod Stranding network

What is the Resolution in the story?

When Jesse realizes the dolphin's life is like his own

Listening to Pete droning on about dolphins

When the dolphin begins to swim after making a noise

Why is it ironic that Jesse remembers Pete’s monologue about the dolphin?

Jesse describes Pete’s monologue as droning but later he needs the information

Jesse realizes Pete was not honest with Jesse

Because Pete is Jesse’s cousin

Because Pete is really kind to Jesse

Which information would be found in the exposition of this story?

we are introduced to the characters

we learn how Jesse saved the dolphin

The Pod

Authored by Kelly Dorsey

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6th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jesse was ______________ with Pete because he always lectured about fish.

irritated

arcing

dioriented

pleased

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pete always gave long _______________ about fish

dismays

contraptions

empathy

monologues

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jesse had a sudden ________________ to save the dolphin.

dismay

impulse

arcing

monologue

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jesse felt ________ for the dolphin as it was lying there on the beach wounded and frightened.

dismay

irritated

empathy

disoriented

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jesse was ___________ when the dolphin started swimming back toward the shore after he helped it get back in the water.

dismayed

elated

disoriented

empathy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jesse created a _______________ to carry the dolphin back to the water.

impulse

monologue

arcing

contraption

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The dolphin pod was ____________ in and out of the water.

arcing

contraption

disoriented

irritably

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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The Pod

Jesse was ______________ with Pete because he always lectured about fish.

Pete always gave long _______________ about fish

Jesse had a sudden ________________ to save the dolphin.

Jesse felt ________ for the dolphin as it was lying there on the beach wounded and frightened.

Jesse was ___________ when the dolphin started swimming back toward the shore after he helped it get back in the water.

Jesse created a _______________ to carry the dolphin back to the water.

The dolphin pod was ____________ in and out of the water.

The dolphin was ____________ when Jesse put it back in the water.

What inference can be made about Jesse from the first sentence of the story?
"Couldn't Pete talk about anything but fish?"

Which TWO emotions describe Jesse's feelings at the beginning of the story?

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The Pod

Jesse was ______________ with Pete because he always lectured about fish.

Pete always gave long _______________ about fish

Jesse had a sudden ________________ to save the dolphin.

Jesse felt ________ for the dolphin as it was lying there on the beach wounded and frightened.

Jesse was ___________ when the dolphin started swimming back toward the shore after he helped it get back in the water.

Jesse created a _______________ to carry the dolphin back to the water.

The dolphin pod was ____________ in and out of the water.

The dolphin was ____________ when Jesse put it back in the water.

What inference can be made about Jesse from the first sentence of the story?"Couldn't Pete talk about anything but fish?"

Which TWO emotions describe Jesse's feelings at the beginning of the story?

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What inference can be made about Jesse from the first sentence of the story?
"Couldn't Pete talk about anything but fish?"