Feeling Like Home MAAP Check Review

What is probably the reason that Devin’s dad takes him outside to show him the Big Dipper?

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  to teach Devin about the stars

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  to show Devin his new telescope

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  to give Devin a break from his frustrating math homework

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  to remind Devin that there are things that have not changed 

Choose a word or phrase for each blank to correctly complete the sentence. Dad gets out the telescope so that Devin can see __________, which reminded him that not everything was different at his new home.

Read the sentences from paragraph 16.

Looking closely, Devin saw something familiar. There, in front of his eyes, was a group of stars he had seen before.

What does the word familiar add to the meaning of the passage?

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  Devin gets homesick when he looks into the telescope.

• Devin misses his family when he looks into the telescope.

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  Devin recognizes something when he looks into the telescope.

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  Devin sees something new when he looks through the telescope.

Tell who's point of view does the phrase match.

The new house does not seem like home.

• Dad

• Devin

Tell who matches the point of view below.

It is not easy moving to a new place, but it will get easier

• Devin

• Dad

Why does the author include the scene in paragraph 2 where Devin walks by the boys playing soccer?

• to show that Devin misses home

• to explain that Devin used to play soccer

• to explain why Devin does not have any friends

• to show that Devin saw what the neighbors did for fun

What is the reason Devin most likely cannot find a ruler to do his math homework?

• Devin left his ruler at school.

• The ruler was still packed in a box.

• Devin left his ruler at his old house.

• The ruler was at the bottom of Devin's backpack.

Which sentence supports the answer "The ruler was still packed in a box"?

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  “Devin moved slowly under the weight of his heavy backpack.” (paragraph 1)

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  “His dad was outside removing more boxes from the truck.” (paragraph 3)

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  “Later that evening Devin opened his backpack and took out his homework.” (paragraph 7)

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  “His dad led him to the garage, where he opened a large sealed box.” (paragraph 9)

What does the picture under paragraph 13 help the reader to better understand?

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  the way Devin looks at the stars 

• how Devin feels about the telescope

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  how many stars Devin sees in the sky

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  where Devin is standing when he is with his dad

Choose a phrase for each blank to correctly complete the sentence.

Devin feels “even lonelier” after he walks by the boys playing soccer because at his old home Devin has friends on his soccer team, but at his new home  [CHOICE 2]. 

• he is only allowed to play guard

• he has not made any friends yet

• there is not a school soccer team