Monster Standards Assessment

What is the main idea?

• Its the authors point of view
• Is what the passage is mostly about
• It is the sequence of the story.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.
• It is also fun to look for shells.
• Some people simply like to sunbathe.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Maya- Question 1

(1) Going through the scrap paper, photos, and old report cards, Maya felt that she was getting a rough outline of who she was. The scribble on the box said “six years old,” but bits and pieces that she pulled out of the box were things that had happened a lifetime ago.

(2) She was surprised by her embarrassment, her face growing hotter and redder each time she pulled something from the box. It was hard to conceal her horror when she came across a messily scrawled note that documented an argument she had with her mom about watching “dum no color movees.”

(3) Then, she saw an old picture. Upon seeing her tiny self dressed in furry boots and sweatpants, she felt a combination of shame and laughter wash over her. She remembered the fit she threw to get the boots, and how she felt, briefly, like the coolest kid in the world when she wore that outfit to school.

(4) Maya was drawn to the box. She felt that her life was now empty, so unlike the full life she had when she was younger. It didn’t take long to figure how untrue that was. What was so great about being six? What if her life had stopped at that point, and she was still like that now?

(5) Shuddering at the thought, she closed the box.

Question: How does the fourth paragraph contribute to the development of the theme that people often want something they can never have?

• It tells the reader that Maya looked through the box so she could feel like she was six again.

• It describes to the reader how much better Maya's life was when she was six.

• It helps the reader to think about who he or she was when they were six.

• It shows the reader how little Maya has changed as a person.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Maya- Question 2

(1) Going through the scrap paper, photos, and old report cards, Maya felt that she was getting a rough outline of who she was. The scribble on the box said “six years old,” but bits and pieces that she pulled out of the box were things that had happened a lifetime ago.

(2) She was surprised by her embarrassment, her face growing hotter and redder each time she pulled something from the box. It was hard to conceal her horror when she came across a messily scrawled note that documented an argument she had with her mom about watching “dum no color movees.”

(3) Then, she saw an old picture. Upon seeing her tiny self dressed in furry boots and sweatpants, she felt a combination of shame and laughter wash over her. She remembered the fit she threw to get the boots, and how she felt, briefly, like the coolest kid in the world when she wore that outfit to school.

(4) Maya was drawn to the box. She felt that her life was now empty, so unlike the full life she had when she was younger. It didn’t take long to figure how untrue that was. What was so great about being six? What if her life had stopped at that point, and she was still like that now?

(5) Shuddering at the thought, she closed the box.

Question: A theme of the story is that people should allow themselves to change. How does the author develop the theme over the course of the text?

• By allowing the reader to see how Maya’s mother reacted to the trouble Maya caused when she was six

• By helping the reader to understand the life events that make Maya a different person than she was when she was six

• By showing that Maya wishes that she could go back to being the person she was when she was six

• By showing how Maya reacts to the pictures and notes that show her how she acted when she was six

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Maya- Question 3

(1) Going through the scrap paper, photos, and old report cards, Maya felt that she was getting a rough outline of who she was. The scribble on the box said “six years old,” but bits and pieces that she pulled out of the box were things that had happened a lifetime ago.

(2) She was surprised by her embarrassment, her face growing hotter and redder each time she pulled something from the box. It was hard to conceal her horror when she came across a messily scrawled note that documented an argument she had with her mom about watching “dum no color movees.”

(3) Then, she saw an old picture. Upon seeing her tiny self dressed in furry boots and sweatpants, she felt a combination of shame and laughter wash over her. She remembered the fit she threw to get the boots, and how she felt, briefly, like the coolest kid in the world when she wore that outfit to school.

(4) Maya was drawn to the box. She felt that her life was now empty, so unlike the full life she had when she was younger. It didn’t take long to figure how untrue that was. What was so great about being six? What if her life had stopped at that point, and she was still like that now?

(5) Shuddering at the thought, she closed the box.

Question: What details in the story help the reader determine the theme that people do not always remember the past clearly?

• Maya still loves the special outfit she wore to school

• Maya finds different kinds of things in the box

• Maya’s desire to go back to being six years old again

• Maya had messy handwriting when she was six years old

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax!

Which is the best way to summarize this passage?

• A bag of potato chips seems like a simple recipe. There are many ingredients from the soil and from chemistry labs.

• Clothes and other products have many ingredients as well. Lipstick alone has soap, oil, wax, and fish scales.

• Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.

• Lipstick seems small and shiny. Look at the label sometime. It has at least four different ingredients.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The 'who/subject' is....

• the person or thing a text or article is about
• The date the article is happening
• where the stuff takes place
• What happens in the article or text

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The 'Where' is...

• the time the action takes place
• what the who/subject does
• the place the action in the text takes place or the setting
• just a place

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The 'Why' is...

• not important
• the reason the action takes place or motivation for Who/Subject to do something
• the question presented in the text
• what the who is asking

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When writing a summary, you should ask yourself:  "Do you need this information to understand the text?"

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2