RL.3.2 - Central Message

This question has two parts. Answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A

What is the central message of "Sharing the Crops"?

• It is wrong to try to cheat others.

• Never make a deal with a clever farmer.

• The best part of a crop is usually at the top.

• If a plan doesn't succeed, keep trying.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence from the story best supports the answer you chose for Part A above?

• "Once a farmer rented some land."

• "The owner wanted to get the better part of the deal."

• "This was a fair deal at last."

• "So this time, the farmer planted corn."

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which detail in the first part of the story explains why Madame Charity is cruel to Zel?

• Zel does not walk to the market as fast as she is able to.

• Madame Charity is always angry and mean.

• Madame Charity does not have enough sugar and rice to sell.

• Everyone in town loves Zel because she is pleasant and kind.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Describe how Touloulou helps Zel.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

This question has two parts. Firs, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A

What is the central message of this story?

• Honesty is the best policy.

• Kindness gets better results than anger.

• Things are not always as they appear.

• Beware of strangers

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence from the story is most important to the central message of the story?

• "Madame Charity, you should get up earlier."

• "Then she got angry and yelled at Zel..."

• "From that day on, Madame Charity tried not to raise her voice in anger."

• "Today he felt sorry for her."

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2