In "What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything?" when William realizes that the homeless man might hold the cure for unhappiness, how does this impact William?

• It makes him angry at his mom.

• It makes him want to talk with the homeless man to find out what causes him unhappiness.

• It makes him think about his dad and how he left their family.

• It makes William unhappy because he knows he can't find the cure for unhappiness.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When William tells the homeless man about the fish with no eyes, he believes him, and William is shocked. The homeless man then tells William that he should be called William and not Willie. How do these events impact William?

• The events help William realize that he is his own person and that he is smart.

• The events anger William because he doesn't want the homeless man to tell him what to do.

• The events just confuse William even more.

• The events help William realize just how unhappy his mother is.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When William's mother tells him that she arranged for the homeless man to be taken away, how did this impact William? (Choose the STRONGEST answer.)

• William realizes that the homeless man is his father.

• This makes William angry.

• Even though it's hard for him to admit, William realizes that his mother is probably right.

• This helps William realize that his mother is just an unhappy person and that he needs to do what makes himself happy.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What details support the statement that William's mother was unhappy. (Choose all that apply.)

• William's mother cried for two weeks after his father disappeared.

• William's mother tells him, "You don't have to ask if people are unhappy. They tell you all the time in the way they look."

• William's mother doesn't really pay attention to anything he says.

• William's mother sent the homeless man away.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is a possible theme of "What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything?"

• A person's happiness cannot always be seen on the outside.

• There is no cure for unhappiness.

• William's mother is unhappy. She can cure this by eating cake!

• Happiness is when you feel satisfied with your life because something good has happened.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What structure have all of the texts we've read during this unit been written in?

• Compare & Contrast

• Fiction

• Cause & Effect

• Narrative

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the homeless man mean when he says, "What a person needs is always more than what they say"?

• Pound cake is really good!

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• People should decide for themselves what they need.

• The cure for unhappiness is to pay attention to other peoples' happiness.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How would "What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything?" be different if it were told from William's mother's perspective? (Choose all that apply.)

• Readers would have understood why William's mother didn't want him to know that she was unhappy.

• Readers would have understood why his mother was so unhappy.

• Readers would have understood that the homeless man is really William's father.

• Readers would have understood how William's mother truly feels about him.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How would "What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything?" be different if it were told from the homeless man's perspective? (Choose all that apply.)

• Readers would understand why and if the homeless man is unhappy.

• Readers might find out what happened to the homeless man after William's mother made him leave.

• Readers would understand how the homeless man views William.

• Readers would see that William's mother and the homeless man know each other.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does utterly mean as used in the below passage?

"His matted, streaky gray hair hung like a ragged curtain over his dirty face. His shoes were torn. Rough hands lay upon his knees. One hand was palm up. No one seemed to pay him any mind. William was certain he had never seen a man so utterly alone. It was as if he were some spat-out piece of chewing gum on the pavement" (Avi, 1).

• Incomplete

• Completely

• Fairly

• Unhappy

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4