The Four Dragons

How do the dragon's actions contribute to the development of the theme of the folktale?

• Their playfulness shows that appearances can be misleading when making character judgements

• Their willingness to disobey the Jade Emperor shows that sacrifice is often needed for the good of others

• Their respect for the Jade Emperor shows that children can learn much from their ancestors.

• Their reliability shows that respecting one's elders and following instructions are necessary.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

As used in paragraph 19, what is the meaning of the word resolutely?

• hesitating to act

• producing results

• proceeding cautiously

• acting with determination

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following quotations help with the reader's understanding of "resolutely"?

• "Then let's begin. We will never regret it, said Long Dragon."

• "'Good idea!' said the others as they clapped their hands."

• "'We should scoop it up and spray it towards the sky.'"

• "'Look, is there not plenty of water in the sea where we live?'"

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

What can the reader infer happened to the people of China after the dragons turned to rivers?

• The people became immortal by drinking the waters of the dragon gods.

• They were able to use the rivers to farm and survive.

• An inference cannot be made because there is not enough information.

• The people of China were unable to survive because the river water was dirty, not fresh.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the following quote and determine the best answer.

"The Long Dragon stepped forward and said, 'The crops on earth are withering and dying, Your Majesty. I beg you to send down rain quickly!'"

How does the connotation of the word help with determining what withering means as it is used in the sentence?

• Withering means wilting based on the context that dying reveals.

• Withering means scathing because of the usage of dying.

• The context from begging to send down rain reveals that withering means decomposing.

• The context of crops on earth shows that withering means growing.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What question cannot be answered in paragraph 14?

• What did the dragons do after the Emperor didn't help the village?

• Why didn't the Emperor help the village?

• How did the four dragons feel about the village?

• What did the people of the village do to survive?

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of the following details helps create a vivid image of the villages problem?

• The people put out fruits and cakes.

• The villagers were praying.

• The fields cracked under the scorching sun.

• There is plenty of water in the sea.

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.W.7.3D

Which of the following statements would NOT be included in a summary of the passage?

• "[The Jade Emperor] was not pleased to see the dragons rushing in."

• "The Jade Emperor pretended to agree while listening to the songs of the fairies."

• "The Jade Emperor was enraged, and ordered the heavenly generals to arrest the four dragons."

• "They turned themselves into four rivers...And so China's four rivers were formed."

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Any show of disobedience toward a substitute will result in punishment, most likely a Saturday School.

Which of the following best replaces the word disobedience.

• anxiety,

  nervousness

• misbehavior, disrespect

• disgust,

  silence

• appreciation,

  disbelief

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C