Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, chapter 3

Which character have Aven and Zion decided that Aven should dress up as at Comic Con?

• Batman

• Kitty Pryde

• Batwoman

• Captain Marvel

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

What language do Mr. and Mrs. Hill (Zion's parents) speak to each other while riding in the car?

• French

• Spanish

• Klingon

• Turkish

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is Trilby?

• She owns Stagecoach Pass.

• Her parents run Sonoran Smoothies in Stagecoach Pass.

• She rides horses with Aven.

• She works with the therapy group.

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What does the reader learn about Henry in chapter 3?

• He is an orphan.

• He hates ice cream.

• He loves to sing.

• His parents worked at Stagecoach Pass.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

"It's like riding a toaster oven on wheels."

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

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Why does Aven's mom tell Aven, "I think you just need a new mystery to solve."

• Aven still hasn't figured out who her birth mother is.

• Aven has yet to get into the desk in the storage building.

• Aven is trying to find out more information about Henry.

• Josephine is trying to find a place to live, and Aven is helping her.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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Who is "Sheebs"?

• Josephine

• Aven

• Zion

• Connor

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"Stop torturing Aven."

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Feels like soccer season is a million years away."

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Make an inference: How do you think Henry wound up working at Stagecoach Pass?

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