Thunder Rose Daily Grade Week 28

“Thunder Rose” is a tall tale, which is a story with untrue parts described as if they were true. Which detail about Rose helps show that the story is a tall tale?

• She works hard on the ranch.

• She is born in the middle of a storm.

• She makes a building that touches the sky.

• She is curious about the iron scraps she finds.

During the stampede, Rose vaulted into the air and landed on the back of a bull. What does vaulted mean?

• jumped

• walked

• tossed

• yelled

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How do Rose’s parents feel about her?

• They are afraid of her power.

• They admire her unusual talents and skills.

• They often wonder why she is so different from other girls.

• They wish she would be more careful around the wild animals.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The story says that Rose was not the type of person to bow down under pressure. What does it mean to bow down under pressure?

• think carefully before acting

• ask for help when you need it

• give up when things get difficult

• blame others for your weaknesses

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does Rose stop the tornadoes?

• She jumps on them and brings them to a halt.

• She chases them back to the clouds.

• She ties them up with metal rods.

• She calms them with her song.

How does the author use alliteration in the text?

• The author uses alliteration in the phrase “I reckon I will want to do more than that. Thank you very kindly!”

• The author uses alliteration in the phrase “the cleverest creature of all creatures since the world’s creation.”

• The author uses alliteration in the phrase “That was right clever of you to be so entertaining to the little one like that!”

• The author uses alliteration in the phrase “Somebody had to put a stop to their thieving ways.”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What simile does the author use?

• Minding her manners, she politely thanked her ma for the milk

• Rose preferred, instead, to drink her milk straight from the cow.

• Rose woke up hungry as a bear in spring.

• it was not enough to quench her hungry thirst.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How is the meaning of resourceful used in this paragraph?

• You are good at solving problems quickly

• The way to tend to act or feel

• Terrible damage or complete destruction

• you have a clear, detailed memory of it.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How is the meaning of recall used in this paragraph?

• Great beauty or impressive appearance. 

• You tell about something you remember. 

• You prefer it more than other things. 

• It has attention drawn to it. 

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How is the meaning of devastation used in this paragraph?

• Great beauty or impressive appearance. 

• You tell about something you remember. 

• Terrible damage or complete destruction.

• It has attention drawn to it. 

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4