Unit 4 Weeks 3 and 4

Read the following sentence.

When I went to go ask dad for permission to go, he said: "You're barking up the wrong tree." I guess I will go ask my mom.

What does the adage: "barking up the wrong tree" mean?

• You need to go outside to get some fresh air.

• You are asking the wrong person.

• You should always ask your mom first.

• You shouldn't have to ask permission to do things you want to do.

Read the following passage.

"Gina was so excited she could hardly stand it. Her mom and sister would be heading over soon to pick her up for the concert. She'd listened to her favorite songs all week and was ready to belt them out all night. When her sister honked her horn Gina said: "I'm coming!""

Who is the narrator of the passage?

• Gina

• Gina's mom

• Gina from the future

• An outside narrator

Read the following passage:

"The sound of traffic filled the street. I pressed the doorbell again. I wondered if the button worked. Could the person inside hear the sound of the buzzer over the traffic noises? Were they even home? I decided that it didn't matter. I checked the address off my list and proceeded to the next house. Somebody was going to order cookies from me today. Somebody."

Which of the following sentences best shows the point of view of the narrator?

• "The sound of traffic filled the street."

• "Somebody was going to order cookies from me today. Somebody."

• "I wondered if the button worked."

• "Were they even home? I decided that it didn't matter."

Select the sentence from the passage below that shows that Juno is upset after breaking up with Kevin.

The birds were chirping and the sun was shining. Kevin and Juno were sitting on a park bench together. Neither of them was smiling. After a long period of silence, Kevin said, "This isn't going to work. I mean, you're a dog person and I'm a cat person." Juno nodded. A tear rolled down her face. Kevin went on, "If we got married and bought a house, what kind of pet would we get? Some kind of cat-dog? Somebody's going to be unhappy." Juno began sobbing and said, "Ok, let's just end it now. Have fun with your slobbery dogs." She jumped off the bench and ran into the woods.

• "Juno nodded. A tear rolled down her face."

• "Juno began sobbing and said, "Ok, let's just end it now."

• "This isn't going to work. I mean, you're a dog person and I'm a cat person."

• "She jumped off the bench and ran into the woods."

Mark had so many toys, but he would not share with his sister. He hid all his toys in his closet so she could not play with them. When his mother came looking for Mark and his sister, she could only find his sister. She handed her a plate of cookies to enjoy. Mark was sure his sister would not share the cookies since he was not sharing his toys. But his sister knew the right thing to do was to share. Mark was so happy that his sister gave him a cookie, that he shared his toys with her. Which sentence states a theme of the passage?

• Not everyone will agree with you all the time.

• Helping others will always lead you to solving a problem.

• Do the right thing and people will follow.

• Practice and persistence pay off.

Joe was very curious about where Sarah was getting all her money from, but all she said was that curiosity killed the cat. What does this mean?

• Joe needs to be careful - being too inquisitive could get him into trouble

• Joe's cat could die.

• Sarah is going to tell Joe where she gets her money.

• Joe should ask more questions to get to the bottom of this.

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story
• Just read the beginning of the story
• Think about what the character has learned
• Read the ending of the story