"A Year On Bowie Farm"

What does it mean to prune an orchard?

• to protect the trees from strong winds

• to harvest the fruit from the trees

• to keep trees from freezing

• to cut branches from the trees

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

How do you know that this story is being told from the third-person point of view?

• Elijah is telling the story and using the pronoun "I".

• The author uses the words "you" and "your" throughout the story.

• None of the characters are telling the story so it is told by a narrator.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What did Charlie do when Elijah was on the tractor?

• stayed at the house

• sat on Elijah's legs

• slept in the barn

• walked along the fence line

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of these farm settings is mentioned FIRST in the story?

• orchard

• barn

• garden

• pasture

What does it mean to say that "Charlie dogged his every step"?

• Charlie barked everytime that Elijah took a step.

• Charlie nipped at Elijahs heels.

• Charlie followed Elijah close, even when he was doing chores.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why did Elijah stop using a leash with Charlie?

• It was too cold in the winter.

• The leash didn't work well.

• Charlie would obey him.

• There was a new puppy.

Which one of these chores is in the same category as harvesting tomatoes?

• splitting wood

• pickling peaches

• driving tractors

• feeding the cows

Which one of these is NOT a reason winter presents new challenges for the Bowie family?

• Some animals need more care.

• Some wild animals are predators and eat the chickens.

• It is difficult to grow and sell the pumpkins.

• It is more difficult to help the animals because of the cold weather.

Which TWO purposes did the author have in writing this story?

• inform and entertain

• persuade and argue

• persuade and inform

• argue and entertain

Which word describes a garden that has many healthy plants?

• core

• jeer

• lush

• fund

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CCSS.L.5.4A