The Space Trip HMH

How do you know that this passage is taking place in the future?

• The text says "I'm looking out the kitchen window, watching space ships disappear across the horizon."

• The text mentions a specific year.

• The text mentions a futuristic aliens.

What does the words consume mean?

• to use up, overcome

• to create

• to destroy

• to build

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What sentence from paragraph 5 tells you that Otto is a selfless person?

• Otto gives me a sympathetic look.

• "Sis, you have been waiting to get back to Olympia for a long time.

• I can tell the band we need to reschedule, and I'll be one of thousands of fans cheering for you in that massive stadium on Olympia."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the word abrupt mean?

• sudden and unexpected

• Slow and steady

• Long and drawn out

• Careful and precise

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why do you think that she changes her mind and decides to go see her brother play?

• She realizes that she will never be able to see Otto play his first concert ever again.

• She wants to spend more time with her brother.

• She wants to show her support for Otto.

• She wants to prove to her family that she can be responsible.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why do you think Mom stares at her in disbelief for a second and then smiles when she asks if they can go to OTTO's concert?

• Mom is impressed that she made that decision and that she is willing to make that kind of sacrifice for her brother.

• Mom is surprised that she knows about OTTO's concert.

• Mom is happy that she is willing to spend money on the concert.

• Mom is worried that OTTO will be too loud at the concert.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the problem in the passage?

• Otto is playing his first concert on the same night that the sister has a cosmic jumping contest.

• Otto is not familiar with the venue

• Otto does not have enough time to practice

• Otto does not have enough money to pay for the venue

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the resolution?

• The sister sacrifices her cosmic jumping contest to go to her brother Otto's concert.

• The brother sacrifices his cosmic jumping contest to go to his sister's concert.

• The siblings decide to attend both events.

• The siblings decide to stay home and watch a movie.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the climax?

• When she looks at her watch and makes an abrupt decision.

• When she decides to go to her cosmic jump competition.

• When the sister decides to go to the concert.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why is she so anxious to compete in the cosmic jump?

• She had sprained her ankle and this was the first contest the doctor said she could jump in after it healed.

• She wanted to prove that she was the best jumper in the world.

• She wanted to win the prize money.

• She wanted to show her friends that she could do it.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1