Catch Me If You Can

The narrator says that most of the runners fall down during the race, exhausted. What

does the word exhausted mean as it is used in the play?

• weary from activity

• out of balance

• in pain

• empty

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which sentence best summarizes what happens during the race?

• Atalanta runs faster than everyone else.

• Atalanta tricks the other runners so she can win.

• Atalanta and Young John run together and tie for first place.

• Atalanta becomes upset that Young John is as fast as she is.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which pair of words best describe Young John?

• patient and calm

• funny and amusing

• eager and responsible

• fair and understanding

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What happens at the end of the play?

• Atalanta goes to China and Young John goes to the Pyramids.

• The king travels to the Grand Canyon with the spectators.

• Atalanta and Young John get married.

• The king decides to hold a new race.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Which sentence best states the theme of the play?

• Working together helps people become friends.

• People should be allowed to plan their own lives.

• Children should listen to those with more experience.

• Traveling to different parts of the world is important.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

How does Atalanta feel about her dad’s plan?

• She thinks it is a bad idea.

• She thinks it is a good idea because she can not decide who to marry.

• She tells her dad she already knows who she wants to marry.

• She thinks she will find the best runner in the kingdom.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What does Young John think about the king’s plan?

• He thinks this is his chance.

• He is excited to run in the race and beat everyone.

• He think it is unfair.

• He is excited about it because he dreamed that one day he would marry the Princess.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

Why does Atalanta get up every morning and run?

• She was part of a running group.

• She forgot to run yesterday.

• She is determined to win the race.

• She couldn't sleep.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

How do the stage directions impact the story?

• it tells the reader more about the setting of the story

• it tells the reader how the actors feels or acts like

• it tells the reader vocabulary words

• it tells what the reader is thinking

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Which text from paragraph 11, helps the reader know Atalanta is confident?

• Dad, but I get to race, too.

• If I lose, (Steps towards audience)

• -- and I don't plan to!

• I will accept the wishes of the young man who wins the race.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B