Wonders Grade 6 Unit 5 "Elijah of Buxton" Selection Test

What is the setting of the story?

• present-day Virginia

• Canada in the mid 1800s

• present-day American South

• American South in the mid 1800s

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was Elijah's problem in the story?

• He did not know how to read.

• Everyone thought he was too fragile.

• He had to deliver some bad news.

• He did not want to go to Chatham.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why did so many people go with Elijah and Ma to Mrs. Holton's house?

• They wanted some peach pie.

• They wanted to see Mrs. Holton's daughters.

• They wanted to see how she would react to the letter.

• They wanted to support Mrs. Holtono during a difficult time.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Mrs. Holton think her husband had died?

• He got sick.

• He was shot.

• He was whipped.

• He was in an accident.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did Ma say to Elijah as they walked home from Mrs. Holton's house?

• She said he had grown up.

• She said he was still fragile.

• She said she was proud of her son.

• She said she was happy to be home.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1