6. How does the author's use of the phrase put everything in a new light help the reader understand about the passage?

It shows Ben a different way of looking at painting the fence.

It shows how painting the fence made it look newer.

It shows Ben the different colors he could paint the fence.

It shows how painting the fence could make it look brighter.

10 B. Which phrase best helps you understand the meaning of exhausted in Part A?

"The nuts he had would not last him halfway through the winter"

"How hard it was for him to climb trees all day"

11 A. What does the phrase stole away mean in paragraph 3?

Lazy Gray went to a place where no one else could see him.

Lazy Gray slept and lounged in the sunshine.

Lazy Gray complained about being told to gather nuts.

Lazy Gray took nuts that the other squirrels had gathered.

11 B. Which detail from paragraph 3 best supports the answer to Part A?

"... kept hidden until his mother came and found him."

"... thought it was very unfair that he should be called upon to work..."

"... have gathered all the nuts I will want..."

12A. When summer comes again, why does Lazy Gray begin to store nuts?

He remembers the feeling of not having enough to eat during the winter months.

He does not want his sick brothers to gather any nuts.

He wants to express how angry he is toward the other squirrels.

He does not want the other squirrels to get the best choice of nuts.

12 B. Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

"When Lazy saw what a small store of nuts he would have to live upon until spring, he was frightened because he had been eating almost that many nuts in just one week."

"Lazy thought is was very unfair that he should be called upon to work for his brothers, even if they were sick."

"Soon, every squirrel in the woods hated to see him coming. They knew he was going to ask them for food that he should have gathered for himself."

"At last, he became so much of a nuisance that all the squirrels in the wood held a meeting. They decided to each give Lazy two nuts."

13. Which statement describes a theme of the story?

Preparing for the future helps one to avoid problems.

Being sick allows a person to avoid working.

Doing what one is told brings many rewards.

Doing everything for someone teaches the person to become independent.

14. Which sentence should be included in a summary of the story?

Lazy Gray chose to spend his time doing what he wanted to do instead of collecting nuts.

Lazy Gray came from a small family of very thoughtful, kind-hearted squirrels.

Lazy Gray told his brothers that they did not understand how to collect the best nuts.

Lazy Gray went to sleep after his mother told him about the cold winter months that were ahead.

15. Select 2 sentences that explain why Lazy Gray ran out of food so quickly.

The habit of eating and drinking all he wanted in the summer made him want to eat and drink all he wanted now.

Since he had never taught himself self-denial, he ate all he wanted.

It grew colder, and the snow came.

The squirrels began to draw on their stores of nuts.

He began to see that the nuts he had would not last him half-way through the winter.

Which sentence best explains why Lazy did not gather nuts like all the other squirrels in the story?

He was allowed to do only what he wished.

He was smaller than his other brothers.

He was disrespectful towards his mother.

He was allowed to be unkind towards his brothers.

Which detail best supports the answer to Part A?

"All through the summer he fooled away his time sleeping and lounging in the sun."

"When Lazy Gray was born, there were three little squirrels in his family."

"Sometimes he wouldn't even thank her when he had finished."

"If they happened to bring him one that was not good, he would complain and tell them that they did not know good nuts from bad ones."

Which 2 sentences show why the author uses the word nuisance to describe Lazy?

To show that Lazy had become bothersome.

To show that Lazy had become a problem for the other squirrels.

To show that Lazy had become angry.

To show that Lazy had become more helpful.

To show that Lazy had become more hateful towards his brothers.

How would "Lazy Gray" be different if it were written as a play?

It would provide a list describing the role of each character.

It would provide rhythm within each line.

It would provide stanzas to replace the paragraphs.

It would provide rhyming lines at the end of the paragraphs.

"Lazy Gray" is written in third person because the narrator (Choice 2)

speaks as if he is telling about what happens in the story

speaks as if he is one of the brothers

"Lazy Gray" is written in third person because the narrator speaks as if he is telling about what happens in the story and (Choice 3)

uses the pronouns "he, him, or his"

uses the pronouns "I, me, or my"

uses the pronouns "you, yours, or yourself"

Which detail does the photograph best help the reader to understand?

"All through the summer he fooled away his time sleeping and lounging in the sun."

"He was the youngest, and all the rest of the family would pamper him."

"If they happened to bring him one that was not good, he would complain and tell them that they did not know good nuts from bad ones."

"By springtime, Lazy was a pretty sorry-looking squirrel, with his ribs showing plainly through his sides and his bushy tail looking bigger than the rest of him."

Short Snap 10 (Tom Sawyer & Lazy Gray)

Authored by Paula Tribble

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

1. Select 2 words that express the same meaning as obliged as it is used in the sentence.

allowed

excited

forced

pleased

required

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. Which quotation from the story best shows why Tom was feeling downcast?

"Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush."

"He compared the insignificant whitewashed streak with the far-reaching expanse of unwhitewashed fence . . . "

"He took up his brush and went calmly to work."

"Tom went on whitewashing, paying no attention."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

3. Select the two reasons why the boys changed their minds and wanted to paint the fence.

Tom made his friends think that painting was special.

Tom begged his friends to help him finish painting the fence.

Tom asked his friends to help him so they could go swimming later.

Tom gave his friends some of his possessions so they would help him.

Tom told his friends that he thought most people could not please his aunt.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom comes up with a plan to get the fence painted.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom's aunt has told him to paint a large fence.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom becomes rich when other boys give him things so that they can also paint the fence.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom considers hiring someone to whitewash the fence, but realizes he cannot pay anyone enough to get the job done.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

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Short Snap 10 (Tom Sawyer & Lazy Gray)

1. Select 2 words that express the same meaning as obliged as it is used in the sentence.

2. Which quotation from the story best shows why Tom was feeling downcast?

3. Select the two reasons why the boys changed their minds and wanted to paint the fence.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom comes up with a plan to get the fence painted.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom's aunt has told him to paint a large fence.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom becomes rich when other boys give him things so that they can also paint the fence.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom considers hiring someone to whitewash the fence, but realizes he cannot pay anyone enough to get the job done.

5. What does the word particular mean as the author uses it in this way?

6. How does the author's use of the phrase put everything in a new light help the reader understand about the passage?

7. If the author had written the passage as a poem, it would include (Choice 1)

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Short Snap 10 (Tom Sawyer & Lazy Gray)

1. Select 2 words that express the same meaning as obliged as it is used in the sentence.

2. Which quotation from the story best shows why Tom was feeling downcast?

3. Select the two reasons why the boys changed their minds and wanted to paint the fence.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?Tom comes up with a plan to get the fence painted.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?Tom's aunt has told him to paint a large fence.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?Tom becomes rich when other boys give him things so that they can also paint the fence.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?Tom considers hiring someone to whitewash the fence, but realizes he cannot pay anyone enough to get the job done.

5. What does the word particular mean as the author uses it in this way?

6. How does the author's use of the phrase put everything in a new light help the reader understand about the passage?

7. If the author had written the passage as a poem, it would include (Choice 1)

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4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom comes up with a plan to get the fence painted.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom's aunt has told him to paint a large fence.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom becomes rich when other boys give him things so that they can also paint the fence.

4. Where would the following statement belong in the summary in the order in which they occurred?
Tom considers hiring someone to whitewash the fence, but realizes he cannot pay anyone enough to get the job done.