The Gift of Rhyme 2021

8 How does Mom help Bella solve her problem?

• F She shows Bella different ways to improve as a speller.

• G She reminds Bella that she needs to play with her sister.

• H She convinces Bella that her rapping is a special talent.

• J She persuades Bella to forgive her classmate Amy.

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9 Which line from the play suggests that Scott disagrees with Amy’s opinion of Bella?

• A SCOTT: Remember what I told you?

• B SCOTT: From what I can see, “shun” words aren’t easy for you.

• C SCOTT: Besides, you’re really good at lots of other stuff.

• D SCOTT: You should just keep on rapping.

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10 As it is used in line 28, the word excel means to —

• F do many tasks at once

• G do better than others

• H pretend to know everything

• J be afraid of trying new activities

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11 The reader can tell that “The Gift of Rhyme” is a play because it has a —

• A common theme

• B list of characters

• C rhyming pattern

• D problem that is resolved

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12 Samantha’s rap in Scene 3 is important to the play because it helps Bella —

• F realize that her sister admires her raps

• G discuss her concerns with her mother

• H understand why studying is so important

• J determine what has been wrong with her raps

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13 Read this sentence from line 10.

AMY: Look, if you had a piece of food stuck in your teeth, I would let you know.

This line is meant to show that Amy —

• A does not like to be told that she’s wrong

• B wishes that Bella wasn’t such a messy eater

• C thinks she’s being a good friend to Bella

• D notices things that other people don’t see

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14 The playwright includes the stage directions at the beginning of each scene mainly to —

• F identify the time and place

• G hint at how a problem will be solved

• H describe the main character’s problem

• J explain the characters’ feelings and actions

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