The Wind in the Willows

requiring great exertion or energy

• Scores

• Resume

• Strenuous

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Started again

• Scores

• Resume

• Strenuous

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

Groups of around 20

• Scores

• Resume

• Strenuous

Why have Rat and Mole come to Badger’s house?

• They were invited to dinner.

• They need his advice.

• They are lost in the snow.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

In the beginning of the story, how does Badger change when Rat announces Mole and himself?

• Calm to nervous

• Suspicious to welcoming

• Cheerful to annoyed

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is Rat's difficulty with Toad?

• He wishes that Toad would hire him as his driver.

• He is worried about Toad’s driving.

• He wishes Toad would be more careful with his money.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Read the sentence below. Pay special attention to scores, a word that can have several meanings.

 

It seemed a place where heroes could fitly feast after victory, where weary harvesters could line up in scores along the table.

 

What is the most likely meaning of scores?

• A group of 20 or more

• A musical composition

• Marks made to keep a record

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of resumed in this sentence?

 

Conversation was impossible for a long time; and when it was slowly resumed, it was that regrettable sort of conversation that results from talking with your mouth full.

• Discussed

• Almost forgotten

• Started again

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of strenous in this sentence?

 

No animal, according to the rules of animal-etiquette, is ever expected to do anything strenuous, or heroic, or even moderately active during the off-season of winter.

• Energetic

• Startling

• Kind

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which phrase from the context best supports the meaning of strenuous?

 

No animal, according to the rules of animal-etiquette, is ever expected to do anything strenuous, or heroic, or even moderately active during the off-season of winter.

• Rules of animal-etiquette

• Moderately active

• Ever expected

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4