RL 1.2 Summary "Flight"

Select the best summary of paragraphs 1-6 of the passage

• Robert used to think of birds that flew high in the sky, above the clouds, and he dreamed of flying creatures such as dragons and pterodactyls, at night. But each day he walked the city streets and rode the city subway, far away from the animals he loved so much.

• When robert was young, he dreamed of hawks, eagles, ospreys, and falcons. But when he looked up at the sky, he would only see a sliver of blue. He started to study birds and learn how they flew. His parents told him to stop but he did not because it was the most important thing in the world to him.

• As a little boy, Robert loved to imagine soaring birds and dream of flying creatures, but he never saw the birds he loved because he lived in the city. As he grew, he focused on his studies and learned all that he could about birds, airplanes, and human flight, despite the wishes of his parents.

• Robert loved birds, and so he set out to learn everything about them, including how they flew. This led to studies about human flight and airplanes. Robert excelled in his studies but his family did not understand why he pursued them. Still, he vowed to continue on the path he had set for himself.

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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

This question and the next are connected PART A:

What theme is suggested by Robert's passion for flight?

• Rely on no one but yourself

• Be prepared by planning ahead

• Do not compare yourself to others

• It is important to follow your dreams

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

PART B:

Select the 2 sentences from the passage the best help develop the theme in Part A

• Sometimes, even as he was older- a college student now, living in a cramped dorm room with three other boys his age- Robert would drift off to sleep imagining that big open sky filled with hawks and ospreys and dragons

• He knew it was silly, but he held on to that image because it filled him with hope for something he couldn't quite name

• One day, I will fly like the hawk and the eagle and the falcon, high above the clouds; Robert would say to no one other than himself.

• The college Robert attended was also in the city, and he hadn't found a way to travel outside of it yet.

• He still could only dream about that big, blue fireld above, but every day he worked toward making that dream a reality.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Select two details that should be included in a summary of the passage

• Robert lives in the city while he attends college.

• Robert lives with 3 other boys his age

• Robert learns everything he can about how birds fly

• Robert jots down the address and date of his interview

• As a child, Robert thinks of flying creatures all the time.

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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

Which details support the theme: "Rewards come to those who wait" ?

• Robert jotted down the address and date of his interview

• Robert lived in the city, where such birds were never seen

• Maybe soon he would be among them

• Your professor gave me your name

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which details support the theme: "Take an opportunity when it is offered" ?

• Robert jotted down the address and date of his interview

• Robert lived in the city where such birds were never seen

• Maybe soon he would be among them

• Your professor gave me your name

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2