L5.5

Grandmother’s Gift

What does the simile at the end of sentence 16 mean?

• Grandmother loved teaching in the morning.

• Grandmother was always a joyful woman.

• Grandmother’s smile was bright and cheerful.

• Grandmother’s eyes changed color when she smiled.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Grandmother’s Gift

Read sentence 5 from the passage.

"The Tribal Elders held their councils there because Grandmother Crow was the most senior member of the tribe."

What word means nearly the same as the underlined phrase in the sentence?

• kindest

• smartest

• oldest

• strongest

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Grandmother’s Gift

Read sentence 11 from the passage.

"It hung around her tanned face, where deep pain had sharpened the edges of her wrinkles over time."

What does the underlined metaphor say about Grandmother?

• She had several scars on her face

• She had a long and very hard life.

• She was very sick for most of her life.

• She looked younger than she was.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The Power of the People

What does the simile in sentence 11 say about the people?

• They are always unhappy.

• They change constantly.

• They want a revolution.

• They dislike their leaders.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

The Power of the People

What does the idiom "stay the course" in sentence 13 most nearly mean?

• remain constant

• obey the rules

• stop revolutions

• Be imaginative

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4