"A Leader"

In paragraphs 2 through 6 , what can the reader infer about Baatar?

• Baatar needs to feel more comfortable with new experiences

• Baatar is worried that his behavior is upsetting his father

• ar needs to learn how to earn people's respect

• Baatar becomes greedy when he hears about a treasure

Which sentence best supports the idea that there was value in Baatar's search for the sponge?

• "No, you. can only find it in a distant land" (paragraph 6)

• All he wanted was a warm place to sleep and some food in his belly. (paragraph 12)

• Baatar had nothing to lose, so he went along. (paragraph 14)

• "You send me to find this thing so that I would learn what it meant to be a servant" (Paragraph 26)

What type of text is this story?

• Fiction

• NonFiction

Which sentence best explains why Baatar is surprised when he discovers the sponge?

• "But first, I must demand that you travel west, to a very distant land and find a treasure"

• "Is it not something I can get here in Mongolia."

• Of these he met, nobody knew what a sponge was, and nobody knew who his father was, either.

• From out of the water, he lifted the dripping thing that he used every day to clean the floor.

Why is paragraph 27 important to the plot?

• The paragraph shows Saihan's joy at the change in Baatar's behavior

• The paragraph shows Saihan's curiosity about Baatar's journey.

• The paragraph suggests that Saihan has worried about Baatar's safety

• The paragraph suggests that Saihan is excited to see what Naatar found.