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Which two plot details belong in a summary of the passage?

• Arachne was a girl who lived long ago.

• Arachne and Athena had a contest to see who could weave best.

• Athena spoke gently to Arachne.

• Athena used her powers to turn Arachne into a spider.

• Spiders spin fine threads and weave them into webs.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the word insisted mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

But Arachne insisted that she was better than Athena.

• laughed

• hoped

• thought

• argued

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the illustration help the reader understand about Arachne's character?

• It shows that Arachne is surprised by Athena.

• It shows that Arachne is rude to Athena.

• It shows that Arachne thinks she is better than Athena.

• It shows that Arachne wants to apologize to Athena.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

Which two paragraphs show the rising action of the story?

• paragraph 1

• paragraph 5

• paragraph 7

• paragraph 8

• paragraph 9

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which sentence from the passage uses a simile to describe something?

• "Some people said her weaving was nearly equal to that of the goddess Athena."

• "'I dare Athena to compete with me to see for herself.'"

• "Weaving with threads of many colors, they made cloths like rainbows."

• "Arachne's cloth was different."

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Look at the story events below. Which two events happen before the event shown in the illustration?

• Athena reveals herself and accepts Arachne’s challenge.

• Arachne tells Athena, disguised as an old woman, to go away.

• Athena turns Arachne into a spider and commands her to spin webs.

• Athena, disguised as an old woman, speaks gently to Arachne.

• Athena sees Arachne’s insulting cloth and tears it to shreds.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

The way the man who buried his gold is shown at the beginning of the story is different from the way he is shown at the end of the story. Select the two words that best describe the man who buried his gold.

• sneaky

• Greedy

• Wise

• Jealous

• Foolish

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the resolution of the passage show about the stranger?

• He wishes that he could help the man.

• He knows the thief who robbed the man.

• He thinks that the man has made bad choices.

• He believes that the man will get his gold back.

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which two sentences from the passage use similes to describe something?

• "There once was a man who buried a bag of gold in a secret place in his garden."

• "Every day he dug up the bag, counted his gold, and buried it again."

• "Then he sat back and sighed like a man who has just had a feast."

• "When the thief saw the man's bag of gold, he made a plan."

• That night, he dug up the bag of gold and ran off as fast as a frightened rabbit."

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

But since you made such a noise, I know who you are.”

• making

• make

• maked

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D