WK 5 Read Works- Blue Lightning Comprehension

What is a theme of this story?

• A. Parents should not let their children try new things.

• B. Making mistakes can help you learn.

• C. People should always share their feelings with each

  other.

• D. Always say what’s on your mind.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What does Sondra do right after she learns about the

Go-Go Derby?

• A. She starts building her go-kart.

• B. She spends hours after school researching, thinking,

  and planning.

• C. She goes to the store with her dad to buy all of the

  parts.

• D. She ran to her dad to get permission to enter the

  race.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What does dad ask Sondra to do so that he knows she

is serious about building the go-kart?

• A. He asks her to enter the race early.

• B. He asks her to find a friend to help her build the car.

• C. He asks her to do some research and make a

  design.

• D. He asks her to contact the magazine to get more

  information about the race.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The following sentence is from the selection.

“Then one lazy Saturday in spring, Sondra was flipping

through a car magazine she liked, when an ad caught

her eye:

AMATEUR GO-KART RACERS, START YOUR ENGINES!”

What does the word amateur mean as it is used in the

sentence?

• A. Audience

• B. Beginner

• C. Teacher

• D. Experienced

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

In the selection, Sondra repeats a story that her dad told

her.

“If you give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day,” Sondra said,

mimicking a very wise tone her parents used when they were

teaching her lessons. “But if you teach a man to fish, he’ll eat

for a lifetime.”

What is the moral of the story that dad tells Sondra about the

fish?

• A. If you teach someone a skill, they will be able to

  benefit from it for the rest of their life.

• B. It is most important to live for the day.

• C. If you have enough fish for your family, you should give

  some of the extra fish to someone in need.

• D. It is important to eat fish for survival.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which word describes Sondra?

• A. Lazy

• B. Mean

• C. Sneaky

• D. Creative

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3