The Secret Garden

#1 - Which two sentences show that the adults in the story are scared of something?

• A - “There was something mysterious in the air that morning.” (paragraph 5)

• B - “She was grinding her teeth when she heard her mother come out on the porch with someone.” (paragraph 6)

• C - “They looked fuller of lace than ever this morning, but her eyes were not laughing at all.” (paragraph 6)

• D - “They were large and scared and lifted imploringly to the fair boy officer’s face.” (paragraph 6)

• E - “Awfully,” the young man answered in a trembling voice. (paragraph 8)

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CCSS.RL.5.1

#2 - What is the meaning of familiarly as it is used in paragraph 1? She never remembered seeing familiarly anything but the dark faces of her Ayah and the other native servants...

• A - very pretty

• B - family

• C - well known

• D - never seen

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

#3 - What does the information about Mary’s childhood add to the story?

• A - It shows she was not loved by her parents.

• B - It shows she was the cause of all the trouble.

• C - It shows she was not a very lucky child.

• D - It shows she was unable to show emotion.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.9A

#4 - Why is the dialogue in paragraphs 6 through 14 important to the plot of the story?

• A - They show why everything seems so different.

• B - They show why Mary is such a bad child.

• C - They suggest that Mary’s family is moving.

• D - They suggest that the officer will bring evil.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

#5 - Part A: What most likely happened to Ayah?

• A - She deserted the family.

• B - She no longer wanted to see Mary.

• C - She caught the sickness cholera.

• D - She was too busy to help.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.9A

#5 - Part B: Which sentence supports your answer in Part A?

• A - “she looked only more frightened and repeated that it was not possible for the Ayah to come to Missie Sahib” (paragraph 4)

• B - “But no one would tell her anything and her Ayah did not come.” (paragraph 5)

• C - “She was grinding her teeth when she heard her mother come out on the porch with someone.” (paragraph 6)

• D - “Come with me! Come with me!” and she turned and ran into the house. (paragraph 13)

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.W.5.9A

#6 - Select the answer that puts the events in the correct order.

• First, Mary was a disagreeable child.

  Next, Mary’s parents were uninterested in her, so she was cared for by servants.

  Then, One day Ayah did not come and something seemed to be wrong.

  Finally, Outside Mary overheard her mother talking to an officer and discovered that people were becoming very sick.

• First, Outside Mary overheard her mother talking to an officer and discovered that people were becoming very sick.

  Next, Mary’s parents were uninterested in her, so she was cared for by servants.

  Then, One day Ayah did not come and something seemed to be wrong.

  Finally, Mary was a disagreeable child.

• First, Mary was a disagreeable child.

  Next, One day Ayah did not come and something seemed to be wrong.

  Then, Mary’s parents were uninterested in her, so she was cared for by servants.

  Finally, Outside Mary overheard her mother talking to an officer and discovered that people were becoming very sick.

• First, One day Ayah did not come and something seemed to be wrong.

  Next, Outside Mary overheard her mother talking to an officer and discovered that people were becoming very sick.

  Then, Mary was a disagreeable child.

  Finally, Mary’s parents were uninterested in her, so she was cared for by servants.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.W.5.3C

#7 - Which sentence from the story explains what mysterious thing is happening?

• A - “You ought to have gone to the hills two weeks ago.” (paragraph 8)

• B - “At that very moment such a loud sound of wailing broke out from the servants’ quarters that she clutched the young man’s arm, and Mary stood shivering from head to foot.” (paragraph 11)

• C - “After that appalling things happened, and the mysteriousness of the morning was explained to Mary.” (paragraph 14)

• D - “The cholera had broken out in its most fatal form and people were becoming ill.” (paragraph 14)

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CCSS.RL.5.1

#8 - Which option(s) describe Mary?

• difficult and selfish

• beautiful and well dressed

• scared about what is happening

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CCSS.RL.5.1

#9 - Which sentence describes Mary’s mother?

• A - She will want more children.

• B - She is an unhappy person

• C - She does not have money.

• D - She is a selfish person.

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CCSS.RL.5.1