Q4 Preassessment Review 2

How do Jenny’s actions in the sentences below advance the plot? 

(RL2D)

“Finally, leaning against a tree to rest, she heard him for the first time. She forgot to breathe, standing there listening to the stamping of hooves, and she choked and coughed. Coughed!”

• Helps the reader understand that Jenny has a bad cough.

• Lets the reader know that Jenny is wanting the boar to come out of the woods.

• Helps the reader know that the boar recognizes Jenny’s cough.

• Lets the reader understand the sound is the reason the boar finally came out of the woods.

At what point in the story did Jenny's attitude about the boar begin to change? Select one of the following sentences from the text. (RL2D) 

• “The boar had no fear of the moon, Jenny knew, as she lay in bed, listening.”

• “He came through the trees so fast that she had no time to scream or run.”

• “Jenny stood like a rock as the boar wildly flung his head and in terror bolted past her. Past her…”

• “And now, since that summer, Jenny still hooks her chin over the rail fence, and she still whispers, ‘Boar out there.’”

In the following text, what is revealed by Jenny’s response to her interaction with the boar? (RL2D) (2 pts.)

 

And now, since that summer, Jenny still hooks her chin over the old rain fence, and she still whispers, “Boar out there.” But when she leans on the fence, looking into the trees, her eyes are full and she leaves wet patches on the splintery wood. She is sorry for the torn ears of the boar and sorry that he has no golden horn.

But mostly she is sorry that he lives in fear of bluejays and little girls, when everyone in Glen Morgan lives in fear of him.

 

• Jenny is determined to catch the boar.

• Jenny does not want to see the boar ever again.

• Jenny realizes that the boar is not dangerous like everyone fears it is.

• Jenny is not a good hunter and is frustrated that the boar got away.

PART A: How does Jenny respond to seeing the boar for the first time? (RL.2.D)

• She freezes in front of the boar and begins to cry.

• She slowly walks away and hides from the boar.

• She yells loudly at the boar to scare it away.

• She decides to go back to her home and leave the boar.

PART B: Based on your response to Part A, choose the answer that shows why Jenny acted this way.

• “Her tears dropped to the leaves, and the only sound between them was his slow breathing.”

• “High in the trees a bluejay yelled, and, suddenly, it was over.

• “The boar had no fear of the moon, Jenny knew, ash she lay in bed, listening.”

• “He came through the trees so fast that she had no time to scream or run.”

Which statement accurately describes Jenny at the end of the passage? (RL2D)

• She realizes that she was foolish for looking for the boar.

• She wishes that she had stopped the boar and helped him.

• She understands that she needs to be braver when looking for the boar.

• She realizes that the boar is not dangerous like she first thought.

Read this sentence from the passage.

 

They traveled along his scarred, bristling back to his thick hind legs.

 

Review this dictionary entry for the word bristling.

brist-ling    [ˈbris(ə)liNG]               

                                       1.  adj. to be full of something specified

                                       2.  adj. aggressively tense

                                       3.  v. to make one’s hair stand on end

                                       4.  v. covered in a large amount of 

Which definition represents the meaning of “bristling” as it is used in the passage? (RL.1B.)

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Read the paragraph.

 

Clara Barton saw the unhappiness of the war’s soldiers and wanted to do something about it. A short Massachusetts school teacher, she wasn’t exactly a choice candidate for the battlefield. But Barton overcame her natural lack of confidence. She went first to Washington and began collecting food and donations. Through her organization, she was able to get needed  supplies to the wounded.

What is a more precise word or phrase for "unhappiness"?

• misery

• five foot tall

• shyness

Read the paragraph.

 

Clara Barton saw the unhappiness of the war’s soldiers and wanted to do something about it. A short Massachusetts school teacher, she wasn’t exactly a choice candidate for the battlefield. But Barton overcame her natural lack of confidence. She went first to Washington and began collecting food and donations. Through her organization, she was able to get needed  supplies to the wounded.

What is a more precise word or phrase for "short"?

• misery

• five foot tall

• shyness

Read the paragraph.

 

Clara Barton saw the unhappiness of the war’s soldiers and wanted to do something about it. A short Massachusetts school teacher, she wasn’t exactly a choice candidate for the battlefield. But Barton overcame her natural lack of confidence. She went first to Washington and began collecting food and donations. Through her organization, she was able to get needed  supplies to the wounded.

What is a more precise word or phrase for "lack of confidence"?

• misery

• five foot tall

• shyness