Comp-A-Day 24 and 25

Both Mel and Ned use words like nah, throwed and warn't. This language shows that they-

• get confused while speaking, and have to pause and think

• have trouble speaking English

• have the accents and speech of older men who grew up in the country

• are professional fishermen

From the men's dialogue, the reader can tell that-

• Mel and Ned have probably known each other for a long time

• Mel and Ned have had many arguments in the past

• Mel and Ned catch a lot of fish in the lake every year

• Mel and Ned dislike each other

The facts stated by Ned in lines 10 and 11 are example of-

• onomatopoeia

• free verse

• third person narration

• exaggeration

The reader can tell that this short play is an example of a tall tale because of the author's use of-

• two characters on a stage

• exaggerated details

• first person narrators

• stage directions

Read these lines from the selection.

The Cooleys, all 225 of 'em, helped me eat that fish. We still had leftovers for weeks.

What can the reader conclude from this statement?

• The Cooley family enjoys picknicking with Ned.

• Ned and his family soon tired of eating fish every day for weeks.

• Mel is not as good a fisherman as Ned.

• Ned's fish would have been impossibly large.

In paragraph 1, what does the word unique mean?

• rebellious, hard to control

• long-lasting, durable

• one of a kind, unusual

• difficult to understand

Based on the information in the selection, the reader can tell that the flag pictured in the graphic is the flag mentioned in-

• paragraph 1

• paragraph 2

• paragraph 3

• paragraph 4

Which section heading would best help a reader find information about Texas during the U.S. Civil War?

• Spain and France-European Control

• Mexico-A New North American Nation

• The Republic of Texas and Independence

• The United (and Sometimes Divided) States of America

Which sentence best explains why Texas flags changed so often?

• Spain had trouble defending its land.

• No less than six different nations have governed Texas.

• David G. Burnet was Texas' first president.

• The U.S. Civil War was fought, and the Confederacy lost.

Read these sentences from paragraph 2 in the selection.

The French flag flew over the fort, and France claimed all of Texas. Fortunately for Spain, the small colony failed, and Texas went back to Spanish control until 1821.

From these details, the reader can tell that-

• Spain and France competed to control Texas

• Spain and France made agreements to govern Texas

• most citizens in Texas during this time were French

• many Texans preferred Spanish control over Texas