Hanging Fire and Translating Grandfather's House

In “Hanging Fire,” where is the speaker’s mother?

• at a dance party

• at a school contest

• behind a closed door

• in the baby's nursery

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CCSS.RL.8.1

In “Hanging Fire,” what does the speaker think about? Choose three

options.

• dying

• vacation

• wearing braces

• the boy she likes

• failing a test

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CCSS.W.8.9A

In “Translating Grandfather’s House,” what has the speaker most likely been

asked to do?

• draw a picture of a relative’s home

• draw a picture of a made-up house

• draw a picture of a made-up house

• draw a picture of a city building

Why does the speaker in “Translating Grandfather’s House” draw a second

picture?

• The first picture makes him homesick.

• He can’t think of a title for the first picture.

• The teacher thinks that he didn’t follow directions.

• He decides that the first picture has incorrect details.

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CCSS.W.8.9A

If you watch the sun set on the horizon, which of the following must be true?

Base your answer on the meaning of horizon.

• You are observing the sun setting over a body of water.

• The sun is setting exactly when you thought it would.

• The sunset is so bright that you cannot look at it for long.

• You are seeing the sun at the boundary between the earth and sky.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

When are awakenings most likely to happen?

• at ends of naps

• in times of sickness

• at moments of great joy

• in times of intense stress

What is the most likely meaning of beaming in the following sentence?

Beaming, Marcus accepted the trophy, gave the principal a high-five, and waved in

triumph to the cheering crowd.

• wondering what was happening

• giving a bright smile

• feeling unworthy

• looking angry

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CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the best way to describe the speaker in “Hanging Fire”?

• hopeful

• determined

• lonely and overwhelmed

• enthusiastic and outspoken

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CCSS.W.8.9A

In “Translating Grandfather’s House,” where is the house in the

speaker’s first picture?

• in a hot, dusty place

• in a crowded, noisy place

• in a beautiful place with rich soil

• in a distant place with imaginary people

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Which detail from “Translating Grandfather’s House” most clearly shows that

the speaker’s memories are real?

• Memories once certain as rivets / Become confused....

• The roof Oscar Jartín / Tumbled from one hot Tuesday....

• ...[W]ith wildgrass / rising from sidewalk cracks like widows

• Beaming, the teacher scrawls / an A+ in the corner....

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