The Rocking Chair - 2013

Read these linCARA: Seriously? No offense, Grandpa, but that thing belongs in the garbage.es from the play.

These lines suggest that Cara believes the chair —

• F has no value

• G is not used often enough

• will take too long to repair

• is uncomfortable

The stage directions at the beginning of Scene 1 help the reader by —

• establishing the setting

• introducing the main problem

• C explaining the plot

• describing the characters

Which line from the play supports the idea that Cara is proud of the work she has done with Grandpa?

• CARA: Is this good enough, Grandpa?

• CARA: Grandma’s coming!

• CARA: We’re out here, Grandma!

• CARA: We did it with our own four hands.

What lesson does Cara learn from Grandpa?

• Surprises can sometimes bring great joy to people.

• Spending time with a grandparent is fun no matter what you do together

• Repairing old things to make them useful again can be rewarding.

• Old things lose their meaning when they are made to look new again.

In paragraph 52, the word revealing means —

• studying

• offering

• moving

• showing

Which quotation from the play best explains Grandpa’s reason for suggesting that he and Cara work on a surprise for Grandma?

• GRANDPA: This is what happens when you ignore something.

• GRANDPA: I have all the supplies we need in the garage.

• GRANDPA: Besides, this is your grandmother’s favorite chair, so it’ll be better than a new chair.

• GRANDPA: Now it will be your turn to choose the color for Grandma’s chair.

Read this stage direction from the play.

[Cara sands the wood, and Grandpa hums happily as he works on replacing the cracked piece.]

What does this stage direction suggest about Grandpa?

• He is good at repairing rocking chairs.

• He is enjoying his task.

• He has the tools needed to make repairs to the chair

• He is glad that someone is helping him repair the chair.