Literary Interim Review

What can you infer about Louise in the story?

• She is excited about flying on a plane.

• She is annoyed with the people on the plane.

• She is hesitant about flying with cowboys.

• She is scared of flying.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

In paragraph 5, Louise thinks that the cowboys would blame her for hitting one of them. What is the MOST LIKELY reason that the character responds in this way?

• She was a troublemaker.

• She was a kid.

• She hit him on purpose.

• She looked different than they did.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which theme BEST fits the ending of the story?

• Things don't always go in your favor.

• Life is a runway.

• People are not all the same.

• Life goes as expected.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following pieces of textual evidence BEST supports the theme of the story?

• "Louise didn't think this was very funny."

• "Folks, you've been assigned our airline's very best crew. But they decided to stay in New York, so you're stuck with us!"

• "Was she the only Chinese person on this flight to China?"

• "Louise wanted to cry."

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What can the reader infer about the author's purpose?

• To persuade the reader to avoid airplanes.

• To inform the reader about cowboys.

• To entertain us with the story of a girl who is frustrated on a flight.

• To describe a flight.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

At what point of the story did Louise begin to change?

• She leaned further, craning her nect, until she could see the face of the man in the seat behind the large man in the cowboy hat... (par. 3)

• Louise looked to her right, hoping the friendly lady would share Louise's annoyance (par. 13)

• Louise didn't think this was very funny (par. 9)

• For a fourteen-hour moment, Louise thought she would never get home (par. 5)

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Describe the problem in the story.

• Louise was frustrated and unhappy on the flight.

• Louise felt like everyone was judging her.

• Louise thought she was going to get in trouble.

• Louise didn't like cowboys.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What event might paragraph 4 foreshadow?

• Louise is flying to Mexico.

• Louise is flying from George.

• Louise was on her way to visit family in America.

• Louise was on her way to visit family in China.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

"Having flown many times before, Louise knew by heart the instructions on how to use the oxygen mask or flotation device, in case the plane crashed on land or in water." The author's statement in this sentence most likely means which of the following?

• Louise is not used to flying on airplanes with people.

• Louise is frustrated because she is tired of dealing with people on airplanes.

• Louise lives in China.

• Louise is afraid of dying on an airplane.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How would the resolution be different if Louise responded differently to the passengers on the plane?

• Louise would have slept soundly on the flight.

• Louise would have talked to the passengers and would know them better.

• Louise would have been angry.

• Louise would have made it to China safe and sound.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3