Cure for Carlotta

Which sentences best support the ideas that the sea is important to Enzio and his family?

• "The boy's earliest memories were of being at sea with his father."

• "Gone was the fishing boat."

• "He explained that they were sailing to meet his mother's brother's."

• "Enzio explained that this father had come from a long line of fishermen who had passed down the remedy of seasickness. "

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What statement best summarizes the central idea of the text?

• Traveling by ship is difficult and causes sickness.

• Carlotta feels very will on the ship and Enzio knows how to help her.

• There are more people on the ship that live in the entire Italian village where Enzio is from.

• Traveling to an unfamiliar country is more interesting when the experiences are shared with a new friend.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read the sentence from the text. Then, answer the question.

A boy stood on deck and sniffed the salty sea air as the ship pitched back and forth.

What does the use of the word pitched suggest?

• sudden dip

• calm rocking

• jerking motion

• forward movement

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Which of these inferences about Enzio is supported in the text?

• Enzio resented having to move to America.

• Enzio felt confident about moving to America.

• Enzio cared more about fishing than moving to America.

• Enzio felt a sense of loss thinking about his move to America.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

Part B: Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in part A? Select one option.

• "The smell of the sea was familiar and comforting."

• "There were more people on board than lived in this entire village back home in Trevilla."

• "Enzio clattered down the lion steps to the steerage deck and dove into his bunk."

• "Gone was the Mediterrean blue that he'd always taken for granted."

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which statements best describe how the text might be different if told from Carlotta's point of view at the beginning of the story? Select all that apply.

• The story would include more details about Carlotta's family.

• The story would include details about Carlotta's home in Italy.

• The story would include more details about Carlotta being seasick on the ship.

• The story would include more details about Enzio and Carlotta entering Ellis Island.

• The story would include more details about Carlotta meeting Enzio for the first time.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Select the statement that best explains why the author chose to include the first two paragraphs.

• to show that Enzio's family planned on fishing in a new country.

• to explain that Enzio was comfortable sailing on ships with many people.

• to compare Enzio's comfort with the sea to his discomfort traveling to a new country.

• to suggest that Enzio noticed a difference in the size and in the number of people on board.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

Read the sentence and answer the question.

Enzio was especially hungry for any details on America.

What effect does the author create by ysing the phrase "hungry for any details" ? Select two options.

• an empty feeling

• a sense of curiousity

• a longing for change

• a mood for uncertainty

• a feeling of anticipation

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4