Autumntime

What type of genre was this passage?

• Science Fiction

• Informational

• Drama

• Argumentative

What is this question asking for?

"In paragraph 7, the word drab means-"

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In paragraph 7, the word drab means-

• impressive

• old

• faded

• large

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read this sentence from paragraph 6.

"We caught an air-crush cab, and a lifetime later, we stood in front of residence."

The author includes figurative language in this sentence to show that the narrator is-

• impatient to see the tree

• unhappy with his parents' poor planning

• paying close attention to his surroundings

• excited to be riding in an interesting vehicle

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What type of question is this?

"How does the story's setting explain the closing of the O'Brien home to tourists?"

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does the story's setting explain the closing of the O'Brien home to tourists?

• In the story's city, wooden structures, like the O'Brien home, are viewed as dangerous.

• In the story's city, the wooden structures are tall, modern buildings.

• In the story's city, the government believes that wooden structures, like the O'Brien home, have little value.

• In the story's city, the government forbids several generations from passing down a house.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence foreshadows that the O'Brien home and tree will be demolished?

• The family had been able to avoid having the house destroyed, because of the family's wealth and political influence.

• By now, it had become a favorite spot for school field trips and family excursions such as ours.

• It had none of the marble gloss or steely sheen of modern buildings.

• Mom and Dad had been talking to the tour guide, and when they walked back over to me, they seemed saddened, somehow.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The word crestfallen in paragraph 10 means-

• furious

• downhearted

• relieved

• uninterested

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The narrator keeps the acorn that he found because he is -

• determined to replace the tree after it is destroyed

• excited about taking things that don't belong to him

• curious about the nature and purpose of an acorn

• eager to show the rare object to his friends

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The primary theme of the story centers on the importance of-

• appreciating current circumstances

• telling the truth

• recognizing the value of nature

• fighting the government

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2