U1 Literary Assessment

Read the following sentences from the passage.

He knew there was a lot the cub could learn from an adult bear. He didn't want to interfere with the bears getting to know each other, and he was afraid to disturb a meeting between the adult bear and the cub.

What is a synonym for the word interfere?

• learn

• want

• know

• disturb

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

Read the following sentences from the passage.

After all, the cub had been brought to him injured. As the cub's guardian, Dan had a responsibility to make sure it was safe. It was possible that the cub had been hurt by the adult bear.

Which word best states the meaning of the word guardian?

• doctor

• predator

• protector

• teacher

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Part A - What inference can be made about the relationship between the adult bear and the cub?

• They don't know each other.

• They are mom and child.

• They are afraid of each other.

• They are friends.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Part B - Thinking of the relationship between the two bears, which TWO sentences from the passage best support your answer? Choose TWO.

• The adult bear leaned forward and gently rubbed her nose against the cub's nose.

• Everything was going to be just fine.

• Dan lowered the flashlight and released his grip on the horn.

• The cub stuck its nose through the fence in a friendly greeting.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

Part C - What inference can be made about Dan's feelings towards the adult bear?

• He thought the beat was friendly.

• He thought the bear was dangerous.

• He thought the bear was hungry.

• He thought she was the mama bear.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Part D - Thinking about Dan's feelings towards the adult bear, which highlighted sentence from the passage best supports your answer in Part C. Choose one answer.

• yellow

• green

• blue

• pink

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Based on the information in "What Did She Want", what does the author mean by the phrase "Dan's heart raced"?

• Dan just finished running a race.

• Dan is excited to let the adult bear near the cub.

• Dan is nervous to let the adult bear near the cub.

• Dan is having a heart attack.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1