The Summer Job(s)

Based on the context clues, what point of view is this text written in?

• First person point of view, told by a narrator

• First person point of view, told by a character

• Third person point of view, told by a narrator

• Third person point of view, told by a character

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How do you know when a text is written in third person?

• The use of pronouns such as I and me

• The use of pronouns such as she or her

• The use of pronouns such as us and we

• The use of really descriptive language

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Which of the following words BEST sums up Tianna's perspective of her summer goal?

• She's unwavering

• She's satisfied

• She's unfulfilled

• She's annoyed

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What evidence from the text BEST CONVEYS the fact that Tianna is unwavering?

• Tianna knew she had to come up wiht the rest of the money herself.

• She simply could not be the only student going to middle school without this phone.

• Her mother had already promised to give her 15% of the cost of the phone.

• Still, she continued to go door-to-door, offering her services with a smile.

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The reader can conclude that Tianna...

• will not get enough money to buy her phone because she will give up working.

• won't care about the phone anymore after being in school for about a month.

• will always be a hard worker, and will continue working hard for what she wants.

• will never work this hard again for what she really wants.

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Which key detail from the text BEST supports the idea that Tianna will continue to be a hard worker?

• Finally, Tianna woke up one morning ready to pass out more flyers, when suddenly her

  house phone rang.

• Tianna quickly felt defeated

• She wrote down all the ways that she could earn the money she’d need to buy the

  phone.

• Throughout the month of June, Tiann.a designed and passed out flyers to family

  members and in her neighborhood.

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Reread this excerpt from the text.

Some days, Tianna got really excited because she'd receive a call from someone interested in one of her services, but no one followed through with an appointment. Tianna quickly felt defeated. She had worked hard on this plan. Still, she continued to go door-to-door, offering her services with a smile. Her mom encouraged her to keep telling others of what she could do, and not to give up.

Based on this excerpt, what is significant about Tianna's personality traits?

• Tianna recognizes the importance of hard work and that nothing worth having comes easy, which is why she is willing to do whatever it takes to meet her goal.

• Tianna believes that she should get everything that she wants. She hopes that everyone else knows how much she deserves things.

• Tianna is a typically selfish person, so that fact that she's willing to do something for others for pay, shows she is growing as a person.

• Tianna doesn't mind working, but she doesn't believe in herself. She is very uncomfortable meeting new people and hopes she doesn't have to work very long.

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Which theme does NOT apply to this story?

• If at first you don't succeed, try again

• Determination is key to reaching your goals

• Mother knows best

• Hard work pays off

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Which word is NOT a synonym for the word "diligently" in the 5th paragraph?

• eagerly

• quietly

• energetically

• purposefully

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At the end of the story, Tianna faces a challenge. She does not earn enough money for her phone. How does Tianna face that challenge?

• She decides she is going to continue trying her hardest to earn the money she needs.

• She decides that she will try again next summer.

• She asks her mom to pay for 25% instead of just 15%.

• She is angry and upset that she can't get a phone.

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